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Funerary Carving (Malagan)

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Funerary Carving (Malagan)

Date:: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography:: Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
Culture:: New Ireland
Medium:: Wood, paint, shell, resin
Dimensions:: H. 52 1/4 x W. 13 3/4 x D. 13 1/4 in. (132.7 x 34.9 x 33.7 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Muriel Kallis Newman, 2007
Accession Number:: 2007.215.2

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 354

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