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Artist / Maker : |
Unknown Artist
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Title : |
Dark Hardwood Male Figure, Resting on Hand with Shell Eyes
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Date (Execution) : |
n.d.
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Geographical Origin : |
Papua New Guinea
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Cultural Group : |
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Style / Period : |
Contemporary 1950 -
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Medium / Material : |
Hardwood; shell; bush fibres
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Object Type : |
carvings (visual works)
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Visual Description :
Carved seated figure resting on hands, clasped at front, with a flat top on head. Eyes are inlaid with shells and bush fibres are tied through top of the ears.
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Accession # : |
U002.41.17
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Width (cm) : |
16.00
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Height (cm) : |
39.00
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Depth (cm) : |
21.00
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Mandatory Credit : |
Gift of Dick and Wanda Van der Eyk
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Artist Statement : |
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