Carved wooden rectangular panel used as a house ornament. [FB 09/01/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Carved wooden rectangular panel used as a house ornament. [FB 09/01/2012]
Long description: Carved wooden rectangular panel used as a house ornament. The panel has been carved on one side with curvilinear design. Two metal hooks have been inserted in the back of the panel and twisted metal attached to hang the panel. [FB 09/01/2012]
Geographical reference: Suriname
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Suriname; Paramaribo
Cultural groups: Maroon
Person: Field collector Audrey Butt Colson; PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date
Date collected: September 1963
Acquisition information: Donated: 12/11/2011
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Metal Wire, Process Carved, Process Twisted, Process Openwork
Dimensions: Depth: max 20 mm, Width: max 275 mm, Length: max 995 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2011.109.35

Search terms: Ornament, Dwelling, House-ornament

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