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Male ancestor Figure

Arts of the Pacific Islands

MEDIUM Wood, pigment, hair, coconut fiber
  • Place Made: Papua New Guinea
  • DIMENSIONS 9 7/16 x 3 15/16 x 3 9/16 in. (24 x 10 x 9 cm)
    ACCESSION NUMBER 42.243.16
    CREDIT LINE By exchange
    PROVENANCE Prior to 1942, provenance not yet documented; by June 1942, acquired by Julius Carlebach, New York, NY; June 1942, purchased from Julius Carlebach by the Brooklyn Museum, by exchange.
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