Unknown

(Papua New Guinea)

Title

Roof finial

Other titles:

Gable-top decoration

Place of origin

Aibom Village → Chambri Lake → Middle Sepik River → East Sepik Province → Papua New Guinea

Cultural origin

Chambri people

Year

collected 1961

Media categories

Ceramic, Sculpture

Materials used

earthenware, modelled, dried sago leaf fibre, white and black earth pigments

Dimensions

58.4 x 27.0cm:

0 - Whole; 58.4cm (23")

0 - Whole; 27cm (10 5/8")

Credit

Purchased 1976

Accession number

152.1976

Location

Not on display

Bibliography (2)

Art Gallery of New South Wales (Editor), Catalogue of acquisitions 1976, Domain, 1976, 92 (illus.). cat.no. 283

Natalie Wilson, Look Oct 2009, 'Focus on Oceanic Art: a new display and a conference', pg. 32-33, Newtown, Oct 2009, 32, 33 (colour illus.).

Exhibition history (1)

Collection