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Votive Figure

1998.19.0672

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Artifact Identification Votive Figure   (1998.19.0672)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Ceremonial Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date 1900 - 1912 CE
Culture Papuan, Melanesian
Location On Exhibitin the Southeast Asia and Oceania exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 32.7 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 7.2 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 6.0 cm
Weight 251 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Plant--Wood, Pigment--Stain, Plant--Bark
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Staining

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Photo: Spurlock Museum, Fall 2006, p. 12.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Museum of Natural History, UIUC
Reproduction No

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