Zoomorphic Figure, ca. 1500 B.C.– ?A.D. 1600, Papua New Guinea, Mendi region, Southern Highlands Province, Mendi region, Stone

Zoomorphic Figure, ca. 1500 B.C.– ?A.D. 1600, Papua New Guinea, Mendi region, Southern Highlands Province, Mendi region, Stone Stock Photo
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Penta Springs Limited / Alamy Stock Photo

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KCD6PR

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26.5 MB (948.9 KB Compressed download)

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2620 x 3536 px | 22.2 x 29.9 cm | 8.7 x 11.8 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

21 May 2017

Photographer:

Artokoloro

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Zoomorphic Figure, ca. 1500 B.C.– ?A.D. 1600, Papua New Guinea, Mendi region, Southern Highlands Province, Mendi region, Stone, pigment, H. 16 1/8 x W. 4 5/8 in. (41 x 11.7 cm), Stone-Sculpture, The earliest known Oceanic sculptures are a variety of ancient stone objects discovered in New Guinea. Unearthed primarily in the mountainous highlands of the interior, they are enigmatic remnants of a culture, or cultures, that once flourished widely on the island