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P1417

From: Nias

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1417
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lampong
Provenience Nias
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Plant Fiber | Glass | Metal
Description

Small figure of a man, face in hands and elbows on knees, seated on an open ring. A loop of twisted brown fiber (for hanging) runs through the figure to a long fat tassel of multiple twisted strands of yellowish fiber. At top of the tassel red fabric with four buttons, below which is a band of light colored lacy/embroidered cloth, from which hang long strands of small red and white beads, some broken. At the end of one strand an oval metal disc with a star or flower decoration.

Length 38.5 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Thickness 3.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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