Door Post
CultureKanak, New Caledonia
Dateca. 1900
MediumWood, pigment, and iron nails
DimensionsOverall: 57 3/4 × 20 1/4 × 4 1/4 inches (146.69 × 51.44 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Lee Lyon
Object number2016.43.1
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Not on viewCollections
DescriptionCarved wood post consisting of an upper face and a geometric design below.ProvenanceJeff Van der Straete, Belgium;
Purchased from Important Tribal Art, Sotheby's, London, June 29, 1987, no.12 by Joanne and Lee Lyon;
Mr. and Mrs. Lee (1924-2016) and Joanne (1931-2013) Lyon, Kansas City, MO;
Bequeathed by Lee Lyon to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
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