Accession No

MN0241.20


Description

Ceramic sculpture, shaped like a frog, coloured terracotta and brown. The frog is positioned on all four feet, with bumps for the eyes and an engraved mouth. The object is covered with engraved line and dash patterns.


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Sepik River


Period


Source

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


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

MN0241.20


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic (fired)


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Acquisition Details)
Poignant donation description notes: 'Clay frog, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (now on mantelpiece in my room). Purchased 1969'
Event Date 1/4/2022
Author: Flo Sutton


Description (Physical description)
Ceramic sculpture, shaped like a frog, coloured terracotta and brown. The frog is positioned on all four feet, with bumps for the eyes and an engraved mouth. The object is covered with engraved line and dash patterns.
Event Date 6/4/2022
Author: Flo Sutton


FM:296078

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