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Carved figure of wood, representing an old man standing, with a beard of grey bristles, and hair on the head capped with silver paper. The mouth is a small cowrie inset, and the eyes are of green beetle thorax. Obsolete leather greaves and gauntlets are represented by paint, also his cowrie apron. Earrings of green beetle elytra with red hair tassels. Necklace of cylindrical beads. The chest is covered with red baize. The arms are articulated at the shoulder with a nail. The figure has no particular significance or purpose. Rengma, Tesophenyu village. |
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