Female figure (nogwi)
19th–20th century
Object PlacePapua New Guinea
Medium/TechniqueWood, pigment, fiber, shell
Dimensions99.06 cm (39 in.)
Credit LineGift of William E. and Bertha L. Teel
Accession number1992.411
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
ProvenanceAcquired in Yambun, Papua New Guinea. Bruce Seaman, Tahiti. May 21, 1986, sold by Wayne Heathcote (dealer), New York, to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 1992, partial gift of William and Bertha Teel to the MFA; 2014, acquired fully with the bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Dates: June 30, 1992 and February 26, 2014)
mid to late 20th century
20th century
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early 20th century
19th–20th century
mid 19th–19th century
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