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Ancestor figure

Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Ancestor figure
 (early 20th century-mid 20th century)

Medium
earth pigment on wood, cone shells (Conus sp.), fibre

Measurements
61.0 × 22.5 × 20.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Russell Zeeng, 1993
© the artists

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O.17-1993

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Carved standing figure on a done base, elongated base, prominent nose with an extension joined to the adbomen, rounded shoulder, arms bent upwards and rested on the nose extension. Carved hairpiece or cape extending down the lower back. Decorations of fibre and pigments.

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