Figure
58-17-62
From: Maprik Area (uncertain) | New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 58-17-62 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Abelam (uncertain) |
Provenience | Maprik Area (uncertain) | New Guinea |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Pigment |
Description | Fairly heavy wood. Male. Stylized (see card 58-17-55 to 59 for reference). Arms hug body but are slightly flexed so elbows are almost behind body. Legs slightly flexed, feet small and uneven-will not stand alone. Phallus enlarged. Whole probably painted red first and then body designs and features are accented in white, black and yellow. Back is crudely finished-slightly hollowed and unpainted. Above the head is a stylized figure (of a bird?); painted like the figure, buy both "wings" are splintered off. Paint is very fugitive. |
Credit Line | Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958 |
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