The George Brown Collection
Inventory No H0144388
Object Name MALANGGAN
CARVING
Local Name MALANGGAN
Collector Name REV GEORGE BROWN
Location BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO - NEW IRELAND, NORTHERN AREA
Date of Coll. 1860-1907
Category CEREMONIAL
CARVING
Materials SOFTWOOD, COLOURING, SEA-SNAIL OPERCULA
Description WOODEN MALANGGAN CARVING REPRESENTING UPPER HALF OF A HUMAN FIGURE WITH CRESTED HELMET. SEA-SNAIL OPERCULA FOR EYES. COLOURED BLACK, RED AND WHITE
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