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Figure3488/2

Carved wooden figure of a kneeling man. His entire body is long and thin. He is straight backed and his head is sticking straight out from his shoulders. He has an angular face, with bulging eyes, a prominent brow and short, wide nose. His cheeks are hollow, has a wide, open mouth and his chin is jutting out. Large oval-shaped ears on either side of head, with wide, tapering holes in their centres. Hair fibres are nailed to the top of his head, curving backwards. The hair is braided along his forehead. He has a woven plant fibre skirt around his waist, with fringe along the bottom edge. The man’s knees are spread widely apart, with his upper body resting on his heels. His left hand is resting on his knee and his right arm is bent in front of him, with his hand under his chin.

Culture
Kamoro
Material
wood, hair, plant fibre and metal
Made in
West Papua, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3488/1

Carved wooden figure of a female giving birth. The woman’s entire body is thin and long. She is leaning backwards and her head is sticking straight out from her shoulders. She has an angular face, with bulging eyes, a prominent brow and short, wide nose. Her cheeks are hollow, mouth is wide open and her chin is jutting out. Wide, oval-shaped ears on either side of her head, with large holes in their centres. Hair fibres are nailed to the top of head, sticking up and curving backward slightly. The hair around her forehead is braided. The woman is kneeling, with her knees spread out and her hands hovering over them. The baby is protruding from beneath her woven plant fibre skirt, wrapped high around her waist. Child has an oval-shaped mouth and eyes, and a long, wide nose.

Culture
Kamoro
Material
hair, wood, plant fibre and metal
Made in
West Papua, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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