Collector:

Dr. Thomas Schultz-Westrum  Search this

Donor Name:

Evelyn J. Hall  Search this

Length - Object:

135 cm

Width - Object:

13.5 cm

Unknown - Thickness:

0.7 cm

Culture:

Not Given  Search this

Object Type:

Board

Place:

Maitai Village, Wapo Creek, New Guinea / Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Accession Date:

26 Jan 1987

Collection Date:

1966

Notes:

NARROW OBLONG BOARD, CONVEX. MEMORIAL BOARD FOR REVERED ANCESTOR, HUNG OR PROPPED UP EN MASSE INSIDE MEN'SLONG HOUSES. DESIGN OF FACE NEAR TOP, SYMMETRICAL CURVILINEAR MOTIFS FOLLOWING LENGTH OF BOARD. DOUBLE LINEAR BAND IN REFLECTIVE ROTATIONAL BAND BELOW FACE. TECH.: TWO DIMENSIONAL LOW RELIEF WITH SUNK GROUND, LINEAR RIDGES PROVIDE RELIEF FORM. ONE SIDE ONLY.

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

358974

USNM Number:

E423713-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3de4a77cd-bf53-4912-b20a-ad2fb7c0eb92

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8456740