Figure (Bioma)
early 20th century
Purari
Arts of the Pacific Islands
- Maker/Artist
- Purari
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Wood, natural pigments
- Locations
- Place made: Maipua Village, Purari River delta, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
- Dimensions
- 25 x 7 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (63.5 x 18.4 x 3.8 cm)
- Inscribed
- Labels on back read "MAIPUA - DELTA DIV. PAPUA 11/19/33 5 sticks of tobacco" and "13"; written and crossed out in red ink "34.139 L"; written in red ink "51.118.8"
- Departments
- Arts of the Pacific Islands
- Accession Number
- 51.118.8
- Credit Line
- Gift of John W. Vandercook
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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