Dance Club

40-33-19

From: Solomon Islands | Bougainville (uncertain) | Buka Island (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 40-33-19
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Solomon Islands | Bougainville (uncertain) | Buka Island (uncertain)
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Soft wood. Nearly all of one side and three-fifths of other side covered with carving in low relief, the raised portions being painted red and black, the background whitened. On each side are three stylized squatting human figures [in some cases incomplete] with high headdress and arms upraised from the elbow.

Length 147.5 cm
Width 13.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Hinckle Smith, 1940
Other Number 004 - Other Number

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