malagan
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photographer: AM, Photography Dept - Carl Bento
- Summary:
- E000766 - 0/5/1887, malagan, Tabar Island, Tabar Group, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
- Item Name:
- malagan
- Label:
- Four metre tall carved and painted malagan post. Sea eagle carved at pinnacle. Post is made up of a sequence of interleaving figures.
- Keywords:
- religion
- dance
- ceremony
- funerary
- Place:
- Tabar Island
- Region:
- Tabar Group
- Province/State:
- New Ireland Province
- Country:
- Papua New Guinea
- Collection Area:
- Pacific
- Museum Department:
- Anthropology
- Registration Date:
- /05/1887
- Registration Number:
- E000766
- Associated Stories:
- New Ireland, Malagan scultpture and ceremony - construction
- New Ireland, Malagan scultpture and ceremony - symbolism
- New Ireland, Malagan scultpture and ceremony - general
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photographer: AM, Photography Dept - Carl Bento
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photographer: AM, Photography Dept - Carl Bento
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photographer: AM, Photography Dept - Carl Bento
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photographer: AM, Photography Dept - Carl Bento
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photographer: AM, Photography Dept - Carl Bento
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photographer: AM, Photography Dept - Carl Bento
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photographer: AM, Photography Dept - Carl Bento
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E000766. Malagan post. Side view. Tabar Islands, New Ireland Province, PNG. Purchased Capt Farrell 1887.
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Photography Dept - J. Steele