Ancestor figure

Museum number:

11-37295

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Alternate number:

334 (original number)

Accession number:

Acc.1804

Object count:

1

Description:

Ancestor figure.

Donor:

Morton D. May

Collection place:

Papua New Guinea

Verbatim coll. place:

New Guinea, Maprik Hills area; att. to vicinity of Abange.

Culture or time period:

Abelam

Object type:

ethnography

Function:

5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies

Accession date:

1963

Department:

Oceania

Loans:

S1964-1965 #4: Civic Arts Center (Walnut Creek) (July 14, 1964–August 21, 1964)

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