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Head ornament

early to mid-20th century
Object PlacePapua Province, New Guinea, Indonesia
Medium/TechniqueWood, pigment
DimensionsOverall: 52 x 30 cm (20 1/2 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number2008.1648
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceMay 15, 2008, anonymous ("property of various owners") sale, Bonham's, New York (auction no. 16124), lot 547 to an anonymous donor; 2008, anonymous year-end gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 2009)
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