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Male ancestor figure
(early 20th century)

Medium
earth pigments on wood, shell, fibre

Measurements
35.5 × 11.5 × 12.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Ola Cohn, 1956

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
1634-D4

Departments
Oceanic Sculpture / Pacific Art

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Physical description
Carved male figure with rhombic shaped head standing on a round base. Stylised face and prominent nose, pierced with twisted rope threaded through. Hands bent at the elbow, holding baby which is attached to his chin, eyes set with shells. Rope or fibre around the waist and ears.