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Wood and pigment Kwoma Yam-harvest ritual rigure (yina)

X64.843 Yam-harvest ritual figure (yina)

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Object Name: Yam-harvest ritual figure (yina)

Artist: Unknown

Culture: Kwoma peoples

Place of Origin: Ambunti Mountains, Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Date/Era: Circa 1920s

Medium/Materials: Wood, pigment

Dimensions: H: 116 cm

Credit Line: Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hursley.

Accession Number: X64.843

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