Kneeling figure with head-dress and exaggeratedly large face/mask and with elaborate body decoration

Provenance

Part of the Paget Collection

Not on display

Title/Description: Kneeling figure with head-dress and exaggeratedly large face/mask and with elaborate body decoration

Object Type: Figure

Materials: Cowrie, Fibre, Pigment, Wood

Accession Number: 40037

Production Place: Pacific, Papua New Guinea

Credit Line: Bequeathed by Hugh Paget

1927

Hessian, Polyurethane foam, Rubber, Steel, Vinyl, Wicker

h 70.3 x w 66 cm x d 64 cm

1880 - 1930

Fibre

0525 c. - 0550

Gilt copper alloy

h. 149 x w. 71 x d. 21 mm

2200 c. BC - 1750 c. BC

Bronze

h. 114 x w. 23 x d. 16 mm