Head (Koanggingge)
Arts of the Pacific Islands
CULTURE
Ewa
MEDIUM
Wood
DATES
19th or 20th century
DIMENSIONS
24 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (62.2 x 13.3 x 17.1 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Pacific Islands
ACCESSION NUMBER
86.229.15
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Head of a spirit figure. Wood. Elongated head with facial features carved in very high, dramatic relief. In profile, the deep curvature of the face, weighted by a strong jawline and an overhanging forehead and echoed by the mass of the beard, the nose, and the headdress, is clearly visible. Surface texture is weathered, pitted, and cracked.
Condition: Fair to poor. Extensively weathered and eroded. Many old cracks and holes as well as recent ones.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Ewa. Head (Koanggingge), 19th or 20th century. Wood, 24 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (62.2 x 13.3 x 17.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 86.229.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.229.15_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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