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55-13-68

From: New Britain | West Nakanai

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 55-13-68
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lakalai
Provenience New Britain | West Nakanai
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Feather | Peel | Pigment
Description

Wood, with central boss; back covered with woven reed. Red reed bands crisscrossed over boss. Obverse painted green, black, white, and a little red in elongated "double eye" pattern on each side of boss. Feathered edges.

Length 115 cm
Width 23 cm
Credit Line New Britain Expedition; Ward Goodenough and C. A. Valentine, 1955

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