belum
- Museum number
- As1994,05.79
- Description
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Belum (image of a tew, i.e., malevolent spirit); carved of sago palm pith; crouching male human figure, round head-dress carved with chevrons, left hand behind ear, right hand across waist; head-dress painted red, yellow and black, skin white, eyebrows and eyes black, blue stripe at neck, yellow stripe across torso left shoulder to right hip, green legs; "Buau Tai Tali" written on bottom of feet.
- Production date
- 1971
- Dimensions
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Height: 22.50 centimetres
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Weight: 88 grammes
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Width: 6.50 centimetres
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Depth: 5.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Probably represents the earth (forest) spirit Bu'au Tou.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1994
- Acquisition notes
- Collected by Stephen Morris between 1950-1972.
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1994,05.79