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House post

Iatmul people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
House post
 (mid 20th century)

Medium
earth pigments on wood, cowrie shells

Measurements
110.6 × 17.0 × 12.2 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© the artists

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Kanganaman village, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
D59-1971

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Carving with a long face, cowrie shell eyes, long nose, mouth with teeth and two raised circles on the head at one end. A bird with carved beak clings to the back of the head. Below the tail of bird is another face with the chin touching the tail. Centre of post decorated with vertical rows of deep carved scales or palm trunk patterns. The rows running in alternate directions.

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