Place where the work was made

Middle Sepik River → East Sepik Province → Papua New Guinea

Cultural origin

Iatmul people

Date

mid 20th century

Media category

Sculpture

Materials used

feathers, bark, bone, shells, human hair, ochres, earth pigments, charcoal, grass rope, wood

Dimensions

131.0 cm height :

0 - Whole, 131 cm (51 9/16")

Location

Not on display

Accession number

46.1971

Tony Tuckson, Aboriginal and Melanesian art, Sydney, 1973, 45. cat.no. 86; Middle Sepik and "Washkuk"; titled 'Figure and bird'