We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands.

Title

Male figure

collected 1965

Artist

Iatmul people

Papua New Guinea

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  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Tambanum Village → Middle Sepik River → East Sepik Province → Papua New Guinea
    Cultural origin
    Iatmul people
    Date
    collected 1965
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    painted wood, shells, feathers, human hair, vegetable fibre
    Dimensions
    78.7 cm height
    Credit
    Purchased 1965
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    400.1994
    Artist information
    Iatmul people

    Works in the collection

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  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 2 publications

    • Renée Free, Geoffrey Legge and Daniel Thomas AM, Tony Tuckson, Sydney, 2006, 17 (illus.). Photograph showing 1973 Aboriginal and Melanesian art display at the AGNSW, with works collected by Tony Tuckson on his 1965 trip to Papua New Guinea.

    • Frank Walker, Herald Sun, 'What lies beneath 95% of gallery's art collection hidden in basement', pg. 18, Port Melbourne, 30 Dec 2007, 18 (colour illus.).

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