(Australia circa 1895–1968)
- Language group
-
Tiwi, North region
- Title
-
Male figure
- Place of origin
-
Melville and Bathurst Islands →
Northern Territory →
Australia
- Cultural origin
- Tiwi Islands
- Year
- circa 1960s
- Media category
-
Sculpture
- Materials used
- carved and painted wood
- Dimensions
-
53.0 x 13.0cm
- Credit
- Gift of Harry Messel 1990
- Accession number
- 132.1990
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
The figure is painted with designs traditionally employed by the Tiwi for decorating the mortuary poles, ceremonial baskets and ceremonial spears, as well as for the human body.
Harry Messel