Female figure
1858 | SMS Fregatte Novara
This figure of a seated woman was collected in the course of the Novara Expedition in the Nicobar Islands. She has expressive facial features and is one of the most significant objects of the Nicobar Islands Collection. Aside from the still preserved black paint, and except for her face, the entire body was originally covered in white lime glaze. The red stripes might represent face painting. The sculpture shows traces of usage and was positioned in a house.
This figure of a seated woman was collected in the course of the Novara Expedition in the Nicobar Islands. She has expressive facial features and is one of the most significant objects of the Nicobar Islands Collection. Aside from the still preserved black paint, and except for her face, the entire body was originally covered in white lime glaze. The red stripes might represent face painting. The sculpture shows traces of usage and was positioned in a house.
Collection:
SMS Fregatte Novara
Collector:
k.u.k. Kriegsmarine, Pola
Time:
1858
Entry Date:
1857
Object Name
Female figure
Culture
Nikobaren
Material/technology:
Wood
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Insular Southeast Asia
Invs.
3642
Provenance
SMS Fregatte Novara
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