ornament
- Museum number
- Oc1979,07.112
- Description
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Wood house ornament, front decorated with relief carving and orange, black, yellow and white pigment. Plain, curved back. Projection at top tied with vegetable fibre loop.
- Dimensions
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Height: 31.20 centimetres (special box)
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Height: 105.50 centimetres
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Width: 122 centimetres (special box)
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Depth: 43.50 centimetres (special box)
- Curator's comments
- Register 1979:
Wood house ornament, front decorated with relief carving and orange, black, yellow and white pigment; plain, curved back; projection at top tied with vegetable fibre loop.
Ethnographical collection from Papua New Guinea. All pieces collected by the vendor in the field within the last thirty years.
See Eth.Doc.1179.
BAHINEMO, HUNSTEIN Mountains, East SEPIK Province.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1979
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1979,07.112