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Post

Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Post
 (early 20th century)

Medium
wood, earth pigments

Measurements
404.0 × 38.8 × 25.3 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
D91-1971

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Post carved from a long thin log slightly bent near the top. From the base, 2 rows of figures have been carved up each side of the post. The figures have bent knees and stand over on top of the other. There are 6 figures in each row. Traces of pigments.

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