Carving
- Title:
- [Kangaroo]
- Object Name:
- Carving
- Object ID:
- 1987.070.88
- Place of Origin:
- New Guinea
- Date:
- circa 1942
- Description:
- Wood carving. Kangaroo carved in New Guinea. Pale wood, fully carved in shape resembling a kangaroo. Decorated all over with zig-zag and swirl patterns and white pigment inlay. Large crack extends half way through sculpture. One paw broken, ear tips broken.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-16.25 Dia-5 inches
- Provenance:
- Uniforms, equipment, and memorabilia belonging to Col. Frederick M. Wood of the New Hampshire National Guard's 197th Coast Artillery (AA), which served in the Pacific during World War II.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Frederick M. Wood
- People:
- Wood, Frederick M. (1912-2008)
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