Carving, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River

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Item X 32264 Carving. Iatmul. Tambanum, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. pre 1920

Summary

The boar is an important animal displaying both clan and ancestral relationships.

Physical Description

This is a representation of a boar's head, with a rattan loop at the top which suggests that it was suspended inside a house.

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Object/Medium

Carving
Maker

Unknown
Cultural Groups

Iatmul
Locality

Tambanum, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Date Produced

pre 1920
Collector

Administrator, Rabaul
Date Collected

1920
Object Measurements

570 mm (Length), 210 mm (Width), 210 mm (Height)
Collection Names

War Museum Collection
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Collecting Areas

Pacific Cultures

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Item X 32264 Carving. Iatmul. Tambanum, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. pre 1920

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