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Ancestor figure
(c. 1950)

Medium
wood, earth pigment

Measurements
41.0 × 16.4 × 18.3 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Dr Clive Stephen through the National Gallery Society of Victoria, 1953

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Woodlark Island, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
1365-D4

Departments
Oceanic Sculpture / Pacific Art

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Physical description
Carved figure seated on a solid narrow stool with an oval base. Large feet carved in relief on base, arm straight by the sides and joined to the hips. Its head rounded with narrow nose, small slit eyes and mouth filled with lime and ear with loops hanging downwards. Carved groups of three triangles on either side cheeks heightened with lime.