Context (CMS Context)
'Exhibited in 'Brothers Paired: Concealment and Revelation: Iatmul Ritual Art from the Sepik, Papua New Guinea' Andrews Gallery, CUMAA, February 2004-February 2006, with following label:
"Wooden crocodile carved by an Iatmul man living in Port Moresby. Crocodiles are central to Iatmul cosmology. The opening of the crocodile's mouth gave birth to the two totemic moieties. During bandi the totemic moieties are suspended and the crocodile's mouth is closed. Collected by Anthonia and Michael Moutu, 2004, Port Moresby, PNG. CUMAA 2004.2;.

Event Date 28/4/2005
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Wooden carving of crocodile with closed mouth. Varnished‘Crocodiles’ left front foot broken off but present. R.Hand 12/12/2007’
Event Date 28/4/2005
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
There was some confusion over the identification of this object, as it was not accessioned before it was exhibited. A crocodile with closed mouth was located in the Bevan workroom, and as this was the only crocodile with the closed mouth, it has been assumed to be the object from the current record.
Event Date 12/12/2007
Author: Rachel Hand

Context (Amendments / updates)
A crocodile with a open mouth was found un-numbered in the box, while a second crocodile with a closed mouth was labelled 2004.3. However the register notes that 2004.3 should be a crocodile with an open mouth. This un-numbered open-mouthed crocodile was exhibited in Paired Brothers, although the caption in the exhibition catalogue gave the access number, presumably in error as 2004.2.
The crocodile with the open mouth has now been numbered as 2004.3.

The two crocodiles with closed mouths were numbered 2004.2 (with a broken leg) while the second figure was unnumbered. These two pieces will be compared to the exhibition images and it is likely that the unbroken crocodile will be numbered 2004.2 and the other disposed of
Event Date 26/4/2018
Author: rachel hand