Clan Ancestor Figure (Nggwalndu)
CultureAbelam people
Titles
- Clan Ancestor Figure (Nggwalndu)
Date1860–1900
PlaceMaprik Hills, Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea
MediumWood and paint
Dimensions79 3/8 x 8 7/8 x 9 7/8in. (201.6 x 22.5 x 25.1cm)
Credit LineGift of D. and J. de Menil
Object number65.37
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
Lower Brown Corridor
On view
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Exhibition History"Gifts, Loans, and Purchases," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 1966.
Published References "The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: A Guide to the Collection," 1981, intro. by William C. Agee, entry by Douglas Newton, No. 351, p. 217.
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