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Tambaran figure

Murik Lakes, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Tambaran figure
 (early 20th century)

Medium
earth pigments on wood, fibre

Measurements
60.2 × 7.4 × 7.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1965
© the artists

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Murik Lakes, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
D78-1971

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Carved male figure with bent knees, arms slightly bent, hands on the side and carved in relief. Pointed head ending in a small flat knob, low pointed brow line, eyes of concentric circles, long nose reaching almost to the waist and turning sharply under up to neck. The upper front and back of body are decorated by two pairs of incised concentric circles. Traces of pigments.

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