Sago peg with carved head. Peg is split from its tapered bottom through the thicker middle to the carved head, which features the face of a man under the figure of a bird. The long face spans two facets of the roughly diamond-shaped head, with engraved eyes, heavy brow and long pointed nose over protruding lips in an undercut chin. A bird sits on the man's head, curled into itself, with long pointed beak dropping down toward the man's forehead. It is painted black and dark brown, with round, light brown eyes.

• Narrative

  Collected during the donor's time as a missionary nurse in Papua New Guinea, 1964-1970.

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• Type of Item peg
• Culture New Guinea
• Material wood, paint, lacquer
• Measurements height 60.5 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 3.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Elizabeth Trees
• Received from Elizabeth Trees

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• Made in East Sepik

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• Creation Date before 1970
• Collection Date between 1964 and 1970
• Ownership Date before October 9, 2015
• Acquisition Date on October 9, 2015

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3134/0005