Accession No

MN0241.8


Description

Human head made of clay, with blackened face, prominent ears and the neck forms a circular base


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; New Guinea; Papua New Guinea; Sepik River


Period

20th century


Source

Poignant, Roslyn [bequeather]; Poignant, Axel [bequeather]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

MN0241.8


Cultural Affliation


Material

Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Acquisition Details)
Poignant donation description notes : 'Clay head, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. Purchased 1969 on river'

Event Date 29/6/2021
Author: rachel hand


Description (Physical description)
Human head made of clay, with blackened face, prominent ears and the neck forms a circular base
Event Date 3/6/2021
Author: rachel hand


FM:295988

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