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Ancestor figure

Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Ancestor figure
 (c. 1950)

Medium
wood, earth pigment

Measurements
47.3 × 13.0 × 15.0 cm

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

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
1366-D4

Departments
Oceanic Sculpture / Pacific Art

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Physical description
Carved standing figure, no feet visible but with smooth slightly bent legs, long rounded body, thin sharply bent arms supporting its chin. Its rounded head set directly on shoulder and chin projecting forward. A shallow bowl with vertical sides set on its head. Incised scrolls, circles and zigzag patterns heightened with lime.

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