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57-15-10B
From: New Britain | West Nakanai | Galilo
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 57-15-10B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Lakalai |
| Provenience | New Britain | West Nakanai | Galilo |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Feather | Cotton | Pigment |
| Description | Decorative human head. Small oval pedestal with long metal rod which inserts into head serves as the base (a). Eyes of cut tin and small patches of rubber nailed into head. Cotton fluff hair, and a tall conical headpiece which terminates in two feathers (white with black tips). Head is unpainted. Base and neck are painted red. Headgear has light blue, purple, and gray. |
| Credit Line | New Britain Expedition, Charles A. Valentine, 1957 |
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