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Artist / Maker : |
Unknown Artist
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Title : |
Untitled (ancestor figure)
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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 Southeast Asian
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Medium / Material : |
wood, clay, shells, feathers, bone
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Support / Technique : |
carved, painted, inlaid
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Object Type : |
carvings (visual works)
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Visual Description :
Carved wooden figure with what appears as a handle in front of the face, attached to the forehead and chin. Shells inlaid in clay cover large areas of the face and are used for eyes, nose and teeth. Feathers as hair sticks up from the top of the figure.
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Accession # : |
U000.50.7
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Width (cm) : |
18.00
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Height (cm) : |
55.00
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Depth (cm) : |
0.00
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Mandatory Credit : |
Gift of Derek Simpkins
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Artist Statement : |
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