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Painting

mid-20th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 353

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Painting
  • Date: mid-20th century
  • Geography: Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik, Keram River region
  • Culture: Kambot people
  • Medium: Sago palm petiole, paint, bamboo, fiber
  • Dimensions: H. 63 3/4 x W. 44 in. (161.9 x 111.8 cm)
  • Classification: Bark-Paintings
  • Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.206.1443
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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