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58-17-28

From: New Guinea | New Guinea Highlands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 58-17-28
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | New Guinea Highlands
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Pigment
Iconography Crocodile
Description

Realistic carving of fairly heavy, light-colored wood. Designs on the "haunches." Scales indicated over all except under side. Traces of white, orange, red and blue paint on scales and incised areas. Paint, except for white, would appear to be commercial.

Credit Line Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958

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