Gope Ancestor Board

1998.19.2732

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Artifact Identification Gope Ancestor Board   (1998.19.2732)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Personal Symbols
  4. :
  5. Status Symbols
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1900 - 1913 CE
Culture Papuan, Melanesian
Location On Exhibitin the Southeast Asia and Oceania exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 100.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 26.9 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2.6 cm
Weight 991 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Plant, Plant--Wood, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Painting, Plaiting
Munsell Color Information waived

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

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

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Museum of Natural History, UIUC
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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