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Carved souvenir

human history
  • Description

    Carved souvenir. Decorative carving of a man's face, head and shoulders in profile, intended to be artfully hung on a wall. Carved from wood and dark in colour, a flower motif from carved pearl shell is attached to just above the man's ear. The carving has a matte surface treatment.

  • Place
    [Tonga]/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1982.33
  • Accession Date
    29 Jan 1982
  • Other Id

    49920 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

carved souvenir, 1982.33, 49920, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • carved souvenir, 1982.33, 49920, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • carved souvenir, 1982.33, 49920, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • carved souvenir, 1982.33, 49920, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • carved souvenir, 1982.33, 49920, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • carved souvenir, 1982.33, 49920, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • carved souvenir, 1982.33, 49920, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • carving; souvenir; 49920
  • carving; souvenir; 49920; reverse

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