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1905.63.20

Headrest made from a tree branch with four branches as legs. [SM (Verve) 09/01/2014]

1905.63.20

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Collection type
Object
Description
Headrest made from a tree branch with four branches as legs. [SM (Verve) 09/01/2014]
Long description
Headrest made from a tree branch with four branches as legs. The headrest has incised circles visible on the top surface. [SM (Verve) 09/01/2014]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Milne Bay Province Bartle Bay
Person
Field collector Cooke Daniels expedition
PRM source William Cooke Daniels
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
1904 - 1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1905
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 610 mm, Width: max 227 mm, Height: max 165 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.63.20 Other numbers: Cooke Daniels number 20

Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Headrest

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