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Board in the form of a standing figure (bioma)
Board in the form of a standing figure (bioma)

Board in the form of a standing figure (bioma)

Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
early to mid-20th century
Object PlaceWapo Creek Area, Papua Province, New Guinea, Indonesia
Medium/TechniqueWood, pigment
DimensionsOverall: 110 x 25 cm (43 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number2008.1646
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceTodd Barlin Gallery, Sydney, Australia. Allen Christensen, Queensland, Australia. May 15, 2008, anonymous ("property of various owners") sale, Bonhams, New York (auction no. 16124), lot 519 to an anonymous donor; 2008, anonymous year-end gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 2009)
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