Sculpture
ClassificationsSculpture
Cultureprobably
Iatmul
Date19th to 20th Century
Made AtEast Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumStone
Dimensions3 1/2 × 16 1/4 × 4 1/4 in. (8.9 × 41.3 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2019.15.32
DescriptionThis is carved stone used by cultures of the Sepik River as an exchange and prestige object. The carvings on the object suggest a significant amount of time went into their creation. The designs on the face of the stone include a geometricized ripple pattern used by the Iatmul and neighboring groups of the Sepik River.On View
Not on viewCollections
20th Century
