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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