IDNO

T.170037.GIJ

Description

A carved and painted wooden hook figure with a a large oval face decorated with geometric patterns. The object is on display in an exhibition and is hanging in front of a brick wall. [PB 07/09/2023]

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Middle Sepik

Cultural Affliation

Iatmul

Named Person

Photographer

Jones, Gwilliam Iwan (known as G.I.)

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1930 - 1939

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.169937.GIJ - T.170148.GIJ were located together in a Agfa transparency box, now numbered C756/.