Collection place: Melanesia / Year collected: [Missing] / Function: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bark painting, accession number 11-42410, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Board: ceremonial: carved, accession number 11-127, described as Ceremonial board; carved.

Hearst Museum object titled Board: ceremonial: carved, accession number 11-126, described as Ceremonial board; carved.

Hearst Museum object titled Canine figurine, accession number 11-45533, described as Carved wood figure inlaid with mother of pearl (3 pieces missing of original 4). Figure is if a dog or other canine, standing on its back legs, balanced by its tail, with front paws to muzzle. Figure is on a decorated stand. Entire piece is carved from a single piece of wood. H = 18.0cm. Collected in the1980s.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved faces on board, accession number 11-39282, described as Board, wooden, with face carved on each side, painted black, white, rust and gold. Faces are strongly heart-shaped, with prominent pupiled eyes, nose elongated to divide face, ending with nostril perforated with cord tasseled. Oval mouth with central division and teeth carved in relief. Hair indicated by notched carving.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved female figure, accession number 11-37175, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved female figure, accession number 11-38414, described as Elongated human figure with arms at sides; incised on arms

Hearst Museum object titled Carved figures, adult male and child, accession number 11-37176, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved male figure, accession number 11-38415, described as Elongated male figure with arms folded on chest

Hearst Museum object titled Carved male figure, accession number 11-38416, described as Male figurine of carved ironwood with peg base; 4 carved hornbill heads attached to torso