House model

mid-1900s

Culture

Papua New Guinea

Locale

New Guinea Melanesia

Country

Papua New Guinea

Object

model, house

Medium

Wood, palm fiber, and pigment

Accession Number

1971.720

Credit Line

Gift of James P. Economos

Papua New Guinean artist, House Model, Mid-1900s. Painted wood, fiber, and palm; 20 in. x 25 1/2 in. x 16 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of James P. Economos in memory of Julius Carlebach, 1971.720

Dimensions

height: 20 in, 50.8000 cm; length: 25.5 in, 64.7700 cm; height: 20 in, 50.8000 cm; length: 25.5 in, 64.7700 cm; width: 16 in, 40.6400 cm

Department

Native Arts

Collection

Arts of Oceania

This object is currently on view

Known Provenance

Collection of (or purchase by) James Economos [1939- July 29, 2019], New York, NY, before 1971; Gifted to Denver Art Museum, 1971

Exhibition History

“Islands Beyond Blue: Niki Hastings-McFall & Treasures from Oceania” — Denver Art Museum, 5/14/2023