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86-1/2 x 38 x 13 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg
Collected in 1967 onToman Island, Southwest Malekula, Vanuatu by John Fowler {1}, (Thomas Slater, Indianapolis, Indiana) sold to Harrison Eiteljorg [1903-1997] Indianapolis, Indiana on 01 July 1985; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1989. {1} John Fowler was a dealer for Leiden Museum between 1964-1968
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