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1938.36.1572

Painted sago-palm leaf plaque for decorating the wall of a spirit house. The front of the plaque is painted with a geometric design of lines, dots, arcs, lozenges and zigzags in red and white pigment on a black ground. The reverse of the plaque is plain. [CW [OPS move] 16/8/2017]

1938.36.1572

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Collection type
Object
Description
Painted sago-palm leaf plaque for decorating the wall of a spirit house. The front of the plaque is painted with a geometric design of lines, dots, arcs, lozenges and zigzags in red and white pigment on a black ground. The reverse of the plaque is plain. [CW [OPS move] 16/8/2017]
Cultural groups
Bosngun
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Sago Palm Leaf Plant, Material Pigment, Process Painted
Dimensions
Depth: max 91 mm, Width: max 342 mm, Length: max 981 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.1572 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 1499

Search terms: Dwelling, Religion, Plaque, House-ornament