Carving, Karemanua

Maker
Francis Sufaka
Description
Carving of Karemanua, half man amd half shark, killing his human brother. Skull casket carving. Correct scale – based on a very old model which remains in one of the custom houses at Santa Ana.
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Media/Materials
Wood carving
Measurements
660 x 2040mm
Production place
Nataghera, Santa Ana, 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
1973/49/116

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