Canine figurine

Museum number:
11-45533
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4787
Description:
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.
Donor:
Elizabeth Colson
Collection place:
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua Region
Collector:
Elizabeth Colson
Materials:
Mother of pearl and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Accession date:
September 9, 2011
Department:
Oceania
Dimensions:
height 18 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 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 2 of 3 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 3 of 3 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.

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