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Male ancestor figure
(early 20th century)

Medium
wood, earth pigment

Measurements
10.3 × 5.2 × 4.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by C. T. Shipman, 1978

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
O4-1978

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Carved anthropomorphic male figure, elliptic shaped head, carved elliptic eyes, hooked nose joined to the chin with pierced nostrils. Rounded shoulder, hands joined to the hips. Traces of pigment.