Figure from the top of a funerary post (jihe)

18th–19th century

Details

Title: Figure from the top of a funerary post (jihe)
Date Created: 18th–19th century
Physical Dimensions: 46 x 14 x 15 in. (116.84 x 35.56 x 38.1 cm)
Type: Tools and Equipment
External Link: https://www.dma.org/object/artwork/3134616/
Medium: Ironwood (belien or taha) with conus shell insets
culture: Bahau Saa' or Bahau-Busang peoples
Credit Line: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Tootsie and Peter Fonberg, Linda and Charlie Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. John Ridings Lee, Jan and Jack McDonald, Carol and George Poston, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tycher

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