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Woman's Face, milo or koa wood carving, unsigned

 Accession — Object: 1
Identifier: ART-2021-9

Content Description

An unsigned koa or milo wood carving of a woman's face, depicting her emerging from the natural form of a tree trunk or large branch. According to an appraisal report, unsigned carvings of this type and age from Hawaii were typically "done by prison inmates and sold by the guards on the outside of the prison to tourists."

Acquisition Type

Gift

Restrictions Apply

No

Use Restrictions

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-1969

Extent

1 items