Tall wood carving of three figures. A man sits on the rounded base, hands on widely spread knees, wearing a large mask on his head, the chin of which extends to his feet. It is painted white on brown with a long nose, bulging eyes, and a long pointed top. On the man’s shoulders stands a woman also wearing a mask, smaller and more delicately decorated. Both wear grass skirts and twisted fibre decoration around their limbs. Perched on her shoulders is a large bird with a massive rounded beak, it’s tail extending down the back of the carving. All figures have eyes made of shell.

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• Type of Item finial
• Culture Iatmul
• Material garamut wood, paint, sago fibre, plant fibre, shell
• Measurements height 103.0 cm, width 20.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm (overall)

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• Creator Martin Kui
• Previous Owner Neil B. Cole
• Received from Neil B. Cole

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• Made in Palembei

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• Creation Date during 1999
• Ownership Date before December 2, 2014
• Acquisition Date on December 2, 2014

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• Item Classes carvings & sculpture
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3091/0009