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House finial

20th century
Object PlaceNew Caledonia, French Polynesia
DimensionsLegacy: 54 in.
Credit LineBequest of William E. Teel
Accession number2014.132
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceBy 1977, acquired from a European private collection by the Galerie Alain Schoffel, Paris; May 2, 1977, sold by Galerie Alain Schoffel to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)
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Lintel
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Female figure
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Door frame (part)
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Group shot: L-SE 1045.1.24, L-SE 1045.1.25
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Granary shutter
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Door lock
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Door lock
Artist Unidentified
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