Puppet

74-30-21

From: New Hebrides | Malekula

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 74-30-21
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Small Nambas
Provenience New Hebrides | Malekula
Section Oceanian
Materials Clay | Plant Fiber | Tusk | Pigment
Description

Clay puppet, five fingers, body decoration. Clay on vegetable fiber. Same use as 70-34-7. Five fingers indicates that the maker has made a Nimangi, and the presence of decoration of the lower body. Same description as 70-34-7. Item name: natamas?mara

Credit Line New Hebrides Expedition; John D. Hedrick, 1974
Other Number MK-104 - Other Number

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