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Bird Figure
Bird Figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Bird Figure

Maker New Guinean
Date20th century
Place of originAsia
Dimensions10 x 3 in. (25.4 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Spring
Object numberS85-SPNG-G225
Collections
Canoe prow
Canoe prow
New Guinean, Trobriand Islands, Massim area
20th century
Baler
Baler
New Guinean
20th century
Small tubular gourd wider at top, narrowing as it curves around to app. 1/4" diam. At opening plaited fiber wraps around gourd and attached to plaited string handle.
Penis gourd
New Guinean
last half 20th century
Dog skull
Dog skull
New Guinean
20th century
Carved turtle
Carved turtle
New Guinean
20th century
Two spatulas
Two spatulas
New Guinean
20th century
Plaited fiber scalloped oval attached to 2 bands or handles of plaited raffia. Extension decorated with numerous half cowries in a geometric design large square with V-shape extensions. Cut wood on either side of square.
Armband
New Guinean, Sepik River
20th century
Carved shells in animal shape. Polished outer surface. Bottom half of shell - body of animal with 2 small extended arms. Has curved triangular shaped piece with carved facial features. 3 holes at end.
Ladle
New Guinean, Trobriand Islands
20th century
Jews harp
Jews harp
New Guinean
20th century
Tortoise Shell Mask
Tortoise Shell Mask
New Guinean
20th century
Tortoise Shell Mask
Tortoise Shell Mask
New Guinean
20th century
Tortoise Shell Mask
Tortoise Shell Mask
New Guinean
20th century

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