House Post

62-27-1

From: New Guinea

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 62-27-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maprik
Provenience New Guinea
Locus Maprik area | ancient Abelam Mountains
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Rectangular board carved and originally painted. In high relief (almost full round) standing male figure with flat, oval, mask-like face. Bird head above. Openwork stylized design below bird head and along sides.

Credit Line Gift of George F. Keller through Julius Carlebach, 1962
Other Number 5 - Other Number | L-515-1 - Old Loan Number

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