Ancestor figure

Description

Standing male ancestor figure of carved wood: Oceania, Melanesia, New Caledonia, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1956.958

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Ancestor figure

Production information

New Caledonia, Melanesia

Date

19th century

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Carved wooden figure

References

Published in Idiens, Dale. 1982. Pacific Art in the Royal Scottish Museum. Edinburgh: Royal Scottish Museum, p. 50, fig. 50.