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Dish

Asmat people, West Papua
Dish
 (mid 20th century)

Medium
wood, earth pigment

Measurements
127.0 × 12.5 × 11.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1970
© the artists

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Asmat, West Papua

Accession Number
D119-1971

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The dish and figure are carved from one piece of wood. The dish is a canoe shape, narrow with the inside cut out to make a shallow dish. On one end is a pointed knob, the other end has a human figure. The figure grasps the knob at the end of dish. The legs straddle the side of dish and are carved in relief.

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