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Carved pig

1985.0339.0113

Carved pig

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Physical description

A wooden pig with carved ears, straight tail, snout and four legs, one of the front of which is broken off. Two decorative incised bands, one on each side, curve from the front leg to the corresponding rear leg. These feature alternating lime-filled triangles that define a zigzag pattern in relief. The face has no eyes.

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Type

Carvings
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Collection

Papuan Official collection
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Dimensions

L 340mm x W 80mm x H 165mm

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