Collection Online
Medium
earth pigments on wood
Measurements
9.1 × 24.5 × 19.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
Papuan Region, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
ETH14-1973
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Hilda Richards, 1973
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Carved with ancestor bent-knee and arm figure, head well defined; traces of lime between raised designs. Many lines have zigzag edges, the figure is part of an overall pattern. Traces of pigment.