Collection Online
Medium
wood, earth pigments, fibre, cowrie shells
Measurements
54.3 × 11.0 × 10.9 cm
Place/s of Execution
East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
D72-1971
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© the artists
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Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Long narrow head, hollowed at the back and suspended by string cord through hole. Narrow high-rised forehead, eyes inlaid with shells, small ears protruding on other sides of the head, elongated pierced nose with an extension joined to the chin ending with two bird heads. Under the nose is carved out with a slit mouth. The whole is burnt black.