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two figures; larger human figure carved in the round; hand with four fingers held at chest and stomach; eyes and mouth inlaid with mother-of-pearl; arms, legs and face carved with geometric patterns of circles and bands; larger figure stands on top of a much smaller, more representative figure with three fingers and tongue hanging out, overall rectangular in shape

Tekoteko, 18th century

Māori

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2 fantastic figures, one standing on the head of the other, with open mouths with hanging tongues and incised organic designs on bodies; shell eyes

House Panel, c. 1880

Pāoa Māori

G256

dark brown/black patina; vessel in bird's back; outstretched wings; second bird below backside of first bird; white shell inlay throughout in triangle, circle and butterfly shapes; very light weight

Ceremonial Bowl, c. 1890

Solomon Islands

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slightly flattened and wider at top; bottom carved with 2-sided face with long stylized beard with organic designs; shell eyes

Taiea Ceremonial Club, 19th century

Māori

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ovoid in shape with tiki head at each end and body carved below; deeply carved geometric design overall

Feather Box, 19th century

Māori

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rather flat, teardrop-shaped face; open, horizontal mouth; long, flat nose; round eyes; PL eye has round inlay (possibly shell or ivory); PR eye is missing inlay

Maskette, 500 BCE-500 CE

Inuit or Yup'ik

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Staff with triangular body and human head with shell eyes and whitened mouth

Staff, 20th century

Fipa

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wood panel carved with organic design in curvilinear shapes with several nailed-in shells; reddish finish

Canoe Strake, 19th century

Māori

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Polychromed wood with bag and lidded storage box

%C2%A9 Ogura S%C5%8Dei

Noh Mask of a Young Woman, 1991

Ogura Sōei

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