Object class: Carvings (visual works) / Culture or time period: Melanesian cultures / Function: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ancestor figure, accession number 11-37877, described as figure, carved male; carved mainly in the round, though definite concave treatment on back of figure; facial features defined in low relief; with protruding ears; painted designs include grid crescents on legs and belly, white-bordered black bands on arms; 66 cm length

Hearst Museum object titled Ancestor figure, accession number 11-37874, described as figure, carved wood female; single piece of light, pithy wood carved in the round; rounded head, partly crushed; arms placed at top of thighs, which are thickly fleshed; gender indicated by incised lines inside black pubic triangle; painted red,white, and black; 52 cm lenth

Hearst Museum object titled Ancestor figure, accession number 11-37876, described as figure, carved male; carved in the round from a single piece of dense wood; eyes, ears, and hair triangle clearly defined in low relief; painted grid designs on legs and belly; arms straight at sides; knobs on knees; painted white, black, and red; 67 cm length

Hearst Museum object titled Ancestor figure, accession number 11-37875, described as figure, carved male; single pieces of light, pithy wood carved in the round; rounded head, arms held at thighs, knobs on front of knees; geometric and linear designs painted especially on legs and belly; painted red, white, black, and yellow; 57 cm length

Hearst Museum object titled Canoe paddle, accession number 11-40764, described as paddle, carved reddish wood with incised relief designs filled in with white pigment; stylized animal head at tip of blade; said to be a “ceremonial” paddle L. 157.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved and painted wooden face, handle at base, accession number 11-37320, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved figure, accession number 11-41892, described as broken arm

Hearst Museum object titled Carved head: human, accession number 11-408, described as Painted wooden carving of human head.