Figurine

Maker
Faraway Fagatoraia
Description
Bust/head of a woman with a large decorative comb on her head. Comb inlaid with nautilus shell. Decorative comb portrays four frigate birds. "New Art" again refers to it being non-traditional. Ear plugs featured.
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Object detail

Maker
Media/Materials
Wood with nautilus shell inlay.
Measurements
445 x 153 x 135mm - HxWxD
Production place
Teriko, Santa Catalina, Solomon Islands
Collection
Mead Collection/Solomon Island/Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1973/49/18

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