Male figurine with fish

Maker
Unknown Maker
Description
Carved male figurine on a circular base holding a fish at waist height. The figure wears earrings of inlaid shell. Further details including a necklace and arm decoration have been defined using white paint.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Wood, shell and paint.
Measurements
485 x 127 x 110mm - HxWxD
Production place
Santa Catalina, Solomon Islands
Collection
Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1973/32/3

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