Unknown
(Papua New Guinea)
- Title
- Carved figure
- Place of origin
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East Sepik Province →
Papua New Guinea
- Cultural origin
- Iatmul people?
- Media category
- Sculpture
- Materials used
- wood, red and brown natural pigments, cowrie shells
- Dimensions
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78.7cm height:
0 - Whole; 78.7cm (31")
- Credit
- Purchased 1965
- Accession number
- IA8.1965
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (3)
-
Tony Tuckson (Egypt; England; Australia, b.1921, d.1973) (Author), Aboriginal and Melanesian art, Domain, 1973, 46. cat.no. 90; titled 'Figure'; not in exhibition
1965 Acquisitions 1965, 1965, 79. cat.no. 142
Gallery Stephen Kellner (Australia), Art of the Pacific, Sydney, 1965. cat.no. 32; titled 'Figure covered w. shells (totemik sign)'; price: 50 Gns.
- Exhibition history (2)
-
Art of the Pacific, Gallery Stephen Kellner, 19 Nov 1965–29 Nov 1965.
Purchases and Acquisitions for 1965, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 09 Mar 1966–03 Apr 1966.
