Carved Head
House Ornament
Ceremonial Flute Stopper
29-50-631
From: New Guinea | Kararau
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-50-631 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | New Guinea | Kararau |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Description | Oval human face, on round peg. Wood, carved and painted. Open mouth with protruding tongue. Cowrie shell eyes. According to original label, it was "fastened" at the entrance of a hut "as a decoration." However, the peg at the bottom suggests that it might be a stopper for a large bamboo ceremonial flute. |
| Height | 34.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
| Other Number | 549 - Other Number |
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