{"id":18504,"date":"2022-02-14T12:52:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T17:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/?page_id=18504"},"modified":"2025-05-27T16:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:04:00","slug":"iatmul-crocodile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/hudson-museum-scavenger-hunt\/iatmul-crocodile\/","title":{"rendered":"Hudson Museum Scavenger Hunt: Iatmul Crocodile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/HM6355.2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/HM6355.2.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a carved crocodile head on a statue\" class=\"wp-image-18612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/HM6355.2.jpg 654w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/HM6355.2-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/HM6355.2-94x140.jpg 94w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/HM6355.2-317x473.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/HM6355.2-423x631.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/HM6355.2-634x946.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,654px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iatmul carved wooden crocodile figure with canoe shield. (<a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/6408\">HM6355<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where\u00a0did it come from?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This carved wooden figure originally came from Iatmul in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This piece also features a canoe shield with a monkey.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18504_2338f0-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18504_2338f0-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18504_2338f0-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id18504_2338f0-3b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18504_2338f0-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18504_2338f0-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18504_2338f0-3b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18504_c9a77d-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18504_c9a77d-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18504_c9a77d-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18504_c9a77d-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18504_c9a77d-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18504_c9a77d-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18504_c9a77d-f5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18504_c9a77d-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18504_c9a77d-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18504_c9a77d-f5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What was it made of?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This crocodile figure was carved from one piece of wood and then decorated with cassowary bird feathers, shells, mud, and hand woven bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sepik people say that \u201ca tree shows itself to the carver\u201d and the carver works to release the design of the piece from the wood.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18504_a07664-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18504_a07664-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18504_a07664-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18504_a07664-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18504_a07664-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18504_a07664-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18504_a07664-c4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18504_a07664-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18504_a07664-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18504_a07664-c4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1714\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a carved wooden statue of a female figure with a crocodile headdress\" class=\"wp-image-18660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-scaled.jpg 1714w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-768x1147.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-1371x2048.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-94x140.jpg 94w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-317x474.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-423x632.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-634x947.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-846x1264.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-951x1421.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6361-1268x1894.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1714px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iatmul carved wooden finial in the form of a female figure with a crocodile headdress. (<a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/6415\">HM6361<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What were they used for?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sepik art served many functions. Some pieces were used for ritual purposes; other items were created specifically for sale outside the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crocodiles were seen as channels that were used to interact with the physical and spiritual world. They were both spirits themselves, and a medium of interacting with spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18504_c78e3b-96 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18504_51e2e8-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18504_51e2e8-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18504_51e2e8-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18504_51e2e8-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18504_51e2e8-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18504_51e2e8-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18504_51e2e8-96{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18504_51e2e8-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18504_51e2e8-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18504_51e2e8-96\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2288\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web.jpg\" alt=\"image of a carved crocodile head on a blue background\" class=\"wp-image-18657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web.jpg 2288w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-1536x839.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-2048x1119.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-105x57.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-317x173.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-423x231.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-634x346.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-846x462.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-951x520.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm6405web-1268x693.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2288px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sepik carved wooden crocodile head. Sometimes called Kumbainambo (snake head), these were used during mortuary ceremonies, placed on the house of the deceased. (<a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/6463\">HM6405<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18504_9a23a7-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18504_9a23a7-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18504_9a23a7-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18504_9a23a7-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18504_9a23a7-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18504_9a23a7-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18504_9a23a7-c4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18504_9a23a7-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18504_9a23a7-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18504_9a23a7-c4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a carved wooden crocodile\" class=\"wp-image-18658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-1024x383.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-768x287.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-1536x575.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-2048x766.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-105x39.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-317x119.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-423x158.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-634x237.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-846x316.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-951x356.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm4997web-1268x474.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sepik carved balsa wood crocodile. (<a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/5094\">HM4997<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18504_978c1b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18504_978c1b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18504_978c1b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18504_978c1b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18504_978c1b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18504_978c1b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18504_978c1b-64{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18504_978c1b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18504_978c1b-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18504_978c1b-64\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2241\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web.jpg\" alt=\"image of a carved wooden crocodile\" class=\"wp-image-18659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web.jpg 2241w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-2048x1371.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-423x283.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-634x424.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-846x566.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-951x637.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2022\/02\/hm3187-web-1268x849.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2241px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sepik hollow wooden crocodile with yellow paint. (<a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonmuseum.catalogaccess.com\/objects\/3060\">HM3187<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Crocodiles:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fewer than a dozen crocodile figures like the one before you are permanently in museums worldwide, the majority being in museums in Europe, though they are often loaned from Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery for temporary exhibitions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congratulations!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have completed the Hudson Museum Scavenger Hunt!&nbsp; Please enjoy the rest of the Museum and be sure to check back soon for new exhibits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wondering what this is?&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/hudson-museum-scavenger-hunt\/\">Start here!<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where\u00a0did it come from? This carved wooden figure originally came from Iatmul in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. This piece also features a canoe shield with a monkey. What was it made of? 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