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House post

Paringowi village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
House post
 (early 20th century-mid 20th century)

Medium
wood

Measurements
305.0 × 82.0 × 102.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Ruth McNicoll, 1973
© the artists

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paringowi village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
D19-1973

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Post carved in high relief on all sides with two main vertical lines of figures, with human headed snakes and fish in between. On the front a crocodile below a large standing male figure surrounded by a large sea eagle, its feet on its head. On the reverse, a smaller male figure.

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