Figure

17008

From: German New Guinea | Tami Island

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

View All (5) Object Images

Object Number 17008
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience German New Guinea | Tami Island
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Wood figure, hands on hips, standing on base. Elongated head/face projecting over chest, earrings touching shoulders. High headdress with oval top. Black, red, white pigment: body half red, half black (reversed on back). Lateral stripes on headdress, circles at knees, shoulders, navel, shoulder blades. Fingers (4 one side, five the other) stylized triangular points.

Height 40.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Robert H. Lamborn, 1893
Other Number 182 - Other Number

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.