The George Brown Collection
Inventory No H0144381
Object Name MALANGGAN
CARVING
Local Name
Collector Name REV GEORGE BROWN
Location BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO
Date of Coll. 1860-1907
Category CEREMONIAL
CARVING
Materials WOOD, COLOURING, SEA-SNAIL OPERCULA
Dimensions height: 4.6 cm / width: 26.2 cm / depth: 15.2 cm / weight: 104.0 g
Description WOODEN MALANGGAN CARVING REPRESENTING A BIRD'S HEAD WITH LONG, CURVED BEAK SEA-SNAIL OPERCULA FOR EYES. COLOURED BLACK AND RED, WITH TRACES OF WHITE.
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