Figure or Spirit Board

Kerewa people

late 19th–early 20th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 353

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Title: Figure or Spirit Board
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Papua New Guinea, Goaribari Island
Culture: Kerewa people
Medium: Wood, paint, fiber
Dimensions: H. 66 1/2 in. × W. 8 3/8 in. × D. 2 in. (168.9 × 21.3 × 5.1 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Object Number: 1979.206.1445
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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