Carved root; faces of two creatures with bulging eyes carved on specimen. Traditional male folk art; whittled for personal pleasure and self-expression. Length 10 5/8 inches.
Donor:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Collection place:
Malaysia
Collector:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1967-1968 #22: Science Center (Diablo Valley College) (August 25, 1967–March 19, 1968) and S1986-1987 #26: California State University, East Bay (March 30, 1987–June 1, 1987)