Pigment Container

29-50-593

From: New Guinea | Kararau

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 29-50-593
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Kararau
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Wooden. Somewhat rounded lozenge shape, with carved representation of tall pointed human head at one end, head of a tortoise at the other. Remains of white pigment in saucer.

Length 31 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924
Other Number 794 - Other Number

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