Figure

84-2-7

From: New Guinea | Middle Sepik River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 84-2-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Iatmul (uncertain)
Provenience New Guinea | Middle Sepik River
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Clay | Feather
Description

Male figure, standing, arms at sides, on round base. Black, red, white pigment, clay molded over forehead and crown of head, in which four large cowrie shells and several small nassa shells are inlaid. Cassowary feathers stuck in clay across top of head. "W"-shaped scarifications incised around navel and across back at waist. Cowrie shell eyes. Twisted fiber with tassels at waist, wrists, neck, nose and ears. Crack in base and up into left foot.

Credit Line Gift of Benjamin Bernstein, 1984
Other Number 64X - Other Number

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