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Artifact Number:
 1976.154.001

Object:
STORYBOARD


Material:
 Plant (wood), paint

Dimensions:
 55.7 x 18.4 x 1.8 cm

Origin:
 Truk, Micronesia

Comments:
 Hexagonal board; depicts women yelling and fish coming from breadfruit tree. (Legend of Breadfruit Tree/Fish- Bearing Tree of Ngibtal). Color: green, red, blue, black, brown, white (lime). Collected 1952-1955; made for tourist trade.



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