Title

Bark carving (face at top with curvilinear design)

Artists

Unknown Artist

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Details

Place where the work was made

Korosameri River → East Sepik Province → Papua New Guinea

Cultural origin

probably Kapriman people

Media category

Ceremonial object

Materials used

carved tree bark, red ochre pigment, charcoal and clay

Dimensions

178.5 cm height (irreg.); 25.5 cm width (irreg.); 2.1 cm bark thickness (irreg.)

Credit

Purchased 1970

Location

Not on display

Accession number

IA5.1970

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Exhibition history
Shown in 1 exhibition
- Aboriginal and Melanesian art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 19 Oct 1974 -