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Malakula. <em>Figure (Nambuas)</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.121.10_front_PS6.jpg)
Malakula. Figure (Nambuas), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.121.10_front_PS6.jpg)
Malakula. <em>Figure (Nambuas)</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.121.10_front_PS6.jpg)

Malakula. Figure (Nambuas), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.121.10_front_PS6.jpg)

Malakula. <em>Figure (Nambuas)</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.121.10_profile_PS6.jpg)

Malakula. Figure (Nambuas), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.121.10_profile_PS6.jpg)

Malakula. <em>Figure (Nambuas)</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.121.10_threequarter_PS6.jpg)

Malakula. Figure (Nambuas), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.121.10_threequarter_PS6.jpg)

Malakula. <em>Figure (Nambuas)</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.74.121.10_1999_xrs_detail01.jpg)

Malakula. Figure (Nambuas), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.74.121.10_1999_xrs_detail01.jpg)

Malakula. <em>Figure (Nambuas)</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.74.121.10_bw.jpg)

Malakula. Figure (Nambuas), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.74.121.10_bw.jpg)

Malakula. <em>Figure (Nambuas)</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.74.121.10_1999_xrs_detail02.jpg)

Malakula. Figure (Nambuas), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.74.121.10_1999_xrs_detail02.jpg)

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Figure (Nambuas)

Arts of the Pacific Islands

CULTURE Malakula
MEDIUM Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment
  • Place Made: Malakula, Malampa Province, Vanuatu
    • DATES late 19th or early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Pacific Islands
    ACCESSION NUMBER 74.121.10
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Marcia and John Friede
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Ritual head composed of tree fern and clay with boars tusks moulded around a short wooden staff. Head is painted red, white and black. Back of head and chin area painted with red and black dots. Tusks extend upward from corners of mouth and are joined to ridge-like eyebrows.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Malakula. Figure (Nambuas), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.121.10_front_PS6.jpg)
    IMAGE front, 74.121.10_front_PS6.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2011
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    Malakula. <em>Figure (Nambuas)</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, tree fern, vegetal-fiber paste, boar tusks, pigment, 22 x 5 x 4 in. (55.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.121.10_front_PS6.jpg)

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