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57-15-7

From: New Britain | West Nakanai | Rapuri

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 57-15-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lakalai
Provenience New Britain | West Nakanai | Rapuri
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Carved mythical human figure, nailed to a flat base. Arms are jointed, and each made of two separate pieces of wood, nailed to the body. Coarse white cotton skirt and red yarn for hair. Painted in soft colors: green, orange, yellow, purple, blue red.

Height 57 cm
Width 20 cm
Depth 10 cm
Credit Line New Britain Expedition, Charles A. Valentine, 1957

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