Pigment Dish

Medium: Wood, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Dates:early 20th century

Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (3.2 x 15.9 x 5.7 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Pacific Islands

Exhibitions:

• In Pursuit of the Spiritual: Oceanic Art Given by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall

Accession Number: 87.218.58

Image: 87.218.58.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Oval, patinated wood cosmetic dish with band of low relief V's around exterior. Animal (crocodile?) head at one end and perforated form at the other. From accession card: Low, patinated wooden oval dish with band of low relief of concentric V's (filled with dull encrustation) around exterior. Animal head, possibly a crocodile, at one end, and perforated form at other end. Condition: Wood surface uneven and worn. Shallow abrasions underneath. Small amount of insect debris in back under perforated end. Underneath, written in white paint or ink, is "896" (or 968?).

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