The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Hornbill Figure

Hornbill Figure

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Hornbill Figure

Date:: mid-20th century
Geography:: Papua New Guinea, Prince Alexander Mountains, Middle Sepik River
Culture:: Abelam people
Medium:: Wood, paint
Dimensions:: H. 44 1/4 xW. 23 1/2 x D. 4 3/8in. (112.4 x 59.7 x 11.1cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift, 1963
Accession Number:: 1978.412.820

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