Pigment Container

29-50-594

From: New Guinea | Tambunum

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

View All (4) Object Images

Object Number 29-50-594
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Tambunum
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Wooden. Oval, with carved representation of human head and arms at one end, legs on sides of saucer at the other. From between the latter projects a handle with bisected loop (? tail). Some white pigment remains in saucer.

Length 8.2 cm
Width 6.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 400 - Other Number

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.