Name/Title
Wood BookendEntry/Object ID
1983.066.002Description
-original notes with certificate of gift state "statues (bookends) from Bali", however, the seated figure, arms wrapped around sides to front and parallel to ground, rounder eyes, and lines from forehead coming to center between eyes are all characteristics of Marquesan figure sculpture (compare to 1973.141.001)
- a set of two carved figurine bookends
- figures both have large identical featuresCollection
Decorative Arts CollectionMade/Created
Place
Island
Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaRegion
PolynesiaContinent
OceaniaOcean
South Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean, World OceanNotes
Date: early 20th c.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookendNomenclature Sub-Class
Other Household AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Household AccessoriesNomenclature Category
Category 02: Furnishings