Ancestor Skull

Imitation

29-50-630

From: New Guinea | Sepik River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-630
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Sepik River
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Human. Wood. Modelled in imitation of the clayed skulls. Hole in occiput simulates foramen magnum. Cf. 29-50-629, 29-50-628, though these are without the hole.

Length 14.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number ? - Other Number

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