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Finial Figure for Roof Gable of Men's house
date
about 1965
creation place
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik
medium & support
Carved wood with pigment, shell, grass, and bone
measurements
75 1/8 x 11 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (190.8 x 29.85 x 34.29 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
1984.002.001
keywords
annex, architectural element, body, component, exterior, figure, house, human figure, part, sculpture
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