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Kanak Artifacts - Carved wooden door jamb

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English: Carved wooden door jamb - It symbolizes the guardian spirits of the district or clan whose face is shown.
Population : Kanak people, New Caledonia
Collector and collection: Théophile Savès
Date of collection: the nineteenth century (4th Quarter)
Materials: Wood and natural pigments
Size : 169,5 X 34 cm
Français : Montant de porte en bois sculpté - Il symbolise les esprits protecteurs du district/clan dont le visage est représenté.
Population : Peuple Kanak, Nouvelle Calédonie
Collecteur et collection : Théophile Savès
Date de collecte : XIX ème siècle (4 ème Quart)
Matériaux : Bois et pigments naturels
Taille: 169,5 X 34 cm
institution QS:P195,Q422
MHNT ETH.AC.1442
Date Taken on 11 March 2015
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Author Didier Descouens
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Camera location43° 35′ 38.03″ N, 1° 26′ 57.23″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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