Dance Ornament (uncertain)

Processional Figure (uncertain)

57-15-38

From: New Britain | West Nakanai | Rapuri

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 57-15-38
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lakalai
Provenience New Britain | West Nakanai | Rapuri
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Pigment
Iconography Fish
Description

Carve fish, painted blue. Face left unpainted except for blue circles for eyes. Green spots on body, and tail painted a flaming orange.

Height 8.5 cm
Length 23 cm
Thickness 1 cm
Credit Line New Britain Expedition, Charles A. Valentine, 1957

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