Malagan Frieze
Artist: Unknown
wood frieze carved with birds whose eyes are made of green turbo shell opercula; painted serpents wind their way across the relief; covered with lime and painted in red, black, and white pigments; carved for use in the Malanggan rites when it would be placed in a special hut with other sculptures
- Date
- 19th century
- In our collection
- since October the 27th, 2012 up to now
- Dimensions
- 39 x 16 x 5 1/4 in. (99.06 x 40.64 x 13.34 cm)
- Location
- G256
- Medium
- Wood, pigment, shell
- Price
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- Composition
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cadmium 1% zinc 28% copper 54% oxygen 9% atium 3% iron 5%