Religious Stone Carving

Name/Title

Religious Stone Carving

Entry/Object ID

1973.125.001

Description

-stone religious carving -on tag: "Religous idol (figurine) used in corner of hut, Ahana Isl." -carved facial features -wire attached around top -possibly a "ti'i" statue, or "god stick"

Collection

Ethnographic Collection

Made/Created

Place

Island

Ahana Island

Country

Papua New Guinea

Region

Melanesia

Continent

Oceania

Notes

Date: early 20th c. Location uncertain

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Relic, Religious

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Stone