Elongated Woman's Face milo wood carving
Title
Elongated Woman's Face milo wood carving
Description
A tall, slender carving of a woman's face carved from a piece of milo wood. Her hair which extends vertically is formed from the root of the tree from which the piece was carved. It is fixed to a shield-shaped wooden base and is unsigned. 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.
Identifier
PUA_ART_2021_10
Is Part Of
Professional Art Collection
Subject
Art -- Hawaii
Medium
Milo wood
Extent
22" H x 8.25" W x 11" D
Copyright
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Type
Still Image