Carved standing male figure wearing loincloth. Figure has arms down to his sides, with hands on his hips. The hair, eyebrows and eyes are painted black. The base is rounded and uneven. The feet and hands are outlined in pencil, but were not completely carved out.

• Narrative

  Carved with an adze by Igetil, a former leper, with severely disfigured hands.

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• Type of Item figure
• Culture Yapese
• Material paint, breadfruit wood, cotton fibre, charcoal pigment
• Measurements height 34.3 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 9.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner William H. Alkire
• Received from William H. Alkire

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• Made in Lamotrek

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• Collection Date during 1962
• Ownership Date before August 16, 2017
• Acquisition Date on August 16, 2017

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3274/0081