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58-17-74

From: Dutch New Guinea | New Guinea

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 58-17-74
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Asmat (uncertain)
Provenience Dutch New Guinea | New Guinea
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Head. Solid, hard, medium brown wood. Roughly oval in shape with base of head only flat surface. Three semi-circle lines carved on each cheek. Ears have quite deep holes in auricular opening, outside edge pierced on each. Nostrils are flat and flared, septum pierced. Eyes are oval with piece of black gum (?) to indicate pupil. Hair line indicated. Use not known. Deep crack on one side behind ear.

Credit Line Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958

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