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42-21-186

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 42-21-186
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Igorot
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Peel | Metal | Pigment | Vegetable Fiber
Description

Wooden. Roughly rectangular with smaller end curved. Divided horizontally into three unequal sections, the sides of each being slightly concave. Large central boss in middle section. Decorated with painted bands outlined by incising. Twisted and plain metal wire around all edges.

Length 115.5 cm
Width 38 cm
Credit Line Gift of Percy C. Madeira Jr., 1942
Other Number 263 - Collector Number

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