Figure
House Ornament
29-50-632
From: New Guinea | Tshabanaut
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 29-50-632 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | New Guinea | Tshabanaut |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Grass | Pigment |
Description | Wooden. Female. Hands on knees which are spread. Lower legs broken off. Wears a grass kilt. Painted red; face red and white; white stripes on shoulders and breast; concentric circles round navel. Original label: "Hung up in hut as ornament (Dekoratstuck)" |
Height | 42 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924 |
Other Number | 555 - Other Number |
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