Figure Item Number: 3092/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure carved from a single piece of wood, decorated with intricate painted patterns on all sides. In lines and dots, colours are black, yellow ochre, red-brown, and white. Mid-way down the arm on either side is a band of small orange and light-green feathers wrapped with plant fibre. The figure’s arms and legs end in flat surfaces, with no hands or feet. The head and neck are long and narrow, face flat with a small nose and angular chin. Round eyes are small, and mouth is shallowly carved.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in 1965, from an "old collection."
Item History
- Made in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
- Collected during 1965
- Owned by Ingeborg Marshall before November 18, 2014
- Received from Ingeborg Marshall (Donor) on November 18, 2014
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 3092/2
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- paint, wood, feather and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 7.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 83.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Australian
- Previous Owner
- Ingeborg Marshall
- Received from
- Ingeborg Marshall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1965
- Ownership Date
- before November 18, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on November 18, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3092/0002