Drummer with Bird Aloft Figure
Item number 3091/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Wood carving of a man with drum, snake and bird. Man wearing a mask with prominent teeth and a shell headdress stands in a dance position, holding a kundu drum with handle in one hand and playing it with the other. A burlap skirt sits at his waist, and his ankles and wrists are decorated with loops of twisted rope. His left foot balances on the head of a large snake, its tail extending up past his shoulders and spanning the back of a large white and black eagle that stands on the man’s head. The eagle’s wings are slightly spread and it looks to the left with beak slightly open. The eyes of all figures are made of shell. The base of the sculpture is rounded, with the signature “Sebbie Dumoi” painted in white.
Item History
- Made by Sebastian Dumoi (Maker) in Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea during 2011
- Owned by Neil B. Cole before December 2, 2014
- Received from Neil B. Cole (Donor) on December 2, 2014
What
- Name
- Drummer with Bird Aloft Figure
- Identification Number
- 3091/12
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- garamut wood, paint, sago fibre, plant fibre and cowrie shell
- Overall
- height 110.0 cm, width 34.0 cm, depth 31.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Palembei, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Who
- Culture
- Iatmul
- Creator
- Sebastian Dumoi (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Neil B. Cole
- Received from
- Neil B. Cole (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 2011
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3091/0012
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