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Male ancestor figure

Male ancestor figure
 (early 20th century)

Medium
wood, earth pigment
Measurements
10.3 × 5.2 × 4.0 cm
Accession Number
O4-1978
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by C. T. Shipman, 1978
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
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.