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Figure of Sea God, “Ngorieru”
Solomon Islands
19th–20th century
Object Place: Solomon Islands
Medium/Technique
Tortoise shell
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 8.9 cm (6 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Eric and Esther Fortess in memory of Leo and Lillian Fortess
Accession Number2016.397
CollectionsContemporary Art, Africa and Oceania
ClassificationsDecorative arts
ProvenanceBy 1995, sold by J.J. Klejman (dealer; b. 1906 – d. 1995), New York and Washington, DC, to Leo and Lillian Fortess, Honolulu, HI; by descent, through the Fortess Family Limited Partnership, to their son, Eric Fortess, Newton, MA; 2016, gift of Eric and Esther Fortess to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 28, 2016)