Object name: Carving / 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 Carving, accession number 2-4622, described as Probably representing a wolf carried at the end of a stick.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 9-12225, described as Carving, religious. Wood plaque has elaborately carved head of deity in high relief, this is set in niche-like depression decorated with carved rosettes, other openwork rosettes distributed on carving, grip on back for carrying. Length 40 cm, width 29.2 cm,

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 18-1658, described as Carving, bird, hardwood, hand-carved; Bird of Paradise, carved from one piece of wood, without wings; square perforation at center for resting on top of pole (”pantar”); natural color; upper bill broken. Bird of Paradise flies deceased soul to 7th Heaven, during last “Tewah” (Flying Dead Ceremony). See 18-1649. Length ca. 88.0 cm. Width 9.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 11-45589, described as carving, New Britain, Emirau Island