Carved Head
Abelam
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Caption
Abelam. Carved Head, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 6 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (15.2 x 13.3 x 14.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 87.218.31. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Carved Head
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Southern Maprik Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Medium
Wood, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
6 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (15.2 x 13.3 x 14.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall
Accession Number
87.218.31
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