Figurine

Museum number:
18-292
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Accession number:
Acc.2028
Object count:
1
Description:
Black carved and painted wooden figuring; gaping-mouthed creature with rudimentary arms. Traditional male folk art; whittled for personal pleasure and self-expression. Height 9 5/8 inches.
Donor:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Collection place:
Malaysia
Collector:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Figurine, accession number 18-292, described as Black carved and painted wooden figuring; gaping-mouthed creature with rudimentary arms. Traditional male folk art; whittled for personal pleasure and self-expression. Height 9 5/8 inches.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Figurine, accession number 18-292, described as Black carved and painted wooden figuring; gaping-mouthed creature with rudimentary arms. Traditional male folk art; whittled for personal pleasure and self-expression. Height 9 5/8 inches.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 18-292, described as Black carved and painted wooden figuring; gaping-mouthed creature with rudimentary arms. Traditional male folk art; whittled for personal pleasure and self-expression. Height 9 5/8 inches.

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