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Yipwon
(c. 1974)

Medium
wood, shell, earth pigment

Measurements
308.0 × 51.0 × 17.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mr Michael Ball, Governor, 1998

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
1998.340

Department
Pacific Art

Physical description
Carved figure with opposed hooks carved to meet each other. The figure with angular visage stands on one stylised leg. The hook above the head is a bird's beak.