Carved Heads
57-15-11
From: New Britain | West Nakanai | Galilo
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 57-15-11 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Lakalai |
| Provenience | New Britain | West Nakanai | Galilo |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Feather | Cotton | Metal |
| Description | Two decorative human heads, mounted on a wooden base painted black, red, and green, and cut in a zigzag pattern. Heads similar. Eyes of cut tin and small patches of rubber nailed into head. Cotton fluff hair, and a tall connical headpiece with another cotton fluff part way up, terminating in brown and white striped feathers. Heads are at ends of the base, on metal rods. |
| Height | 43 cm |
| Width | 39 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | New Britain Expedition, Charles A. Valentine, 1957 |
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