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Rectangular piece of wood w/ raised intricate curvilinear carving. abstract humanoid w/ rounded shapes and incised spiral patterns forming head and body. eye formed by mother-of-pearl inlay w/in oval shape. rest of wood (non-carved portion) stained brownish-red and is flat. small hole drilled through 1 end of board.
Details
- Title: Wood Carving
- Location: New Zealand, Polynesia
- Physical Dimensions: L: 43cm, 43.7cm W: 14cm, 15cm H: 2.1cm
- Type: Wood Carving
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- USNM Catalog Number(s): E428754
- Photo Credit: Donald E. Hurlbert, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Ethnology
- Date Collected: 1969
- Accession Date: 1998-03-26
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