House post figure
(19th century)
Medium
wood
Measurements
205.3 × 30.1 × 31.2 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Todd Barlin through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2009
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Lake Sentani, West Papua
Accession Number
2009.602
Departments
Oceanic Sculpture / Pacific Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
An ancient chief's housed decorated post, carved in a form of a classical female figure surmounted on the back of a carved lizard. Though weathered, the female figure has maintained a sense of sculptural volume, its rounded face with serene features, small breasts and female genitalia.