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Sculpture of a female figure, carved in wood, dating from the 20th century, from the Sepik Middle, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, whose function was as a post for a ceremonial house, measuring 248cm.
Sculpture of a male figure, carved in wood, dating from the 20th century, from Kambaraman, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, whose function was as a post for a ceremonial house, measuring 387 x 43 x 37 cm.
The art of the Sawos, Iatmul and neighboring peoples in the Middle Sepik region of northeastern New Guinea is primarily associated with their impressive ceremonial houses of the barons, who are seen as the embodiments of important female ancestors. Local interpretations of these images vary. In some cases, it is said that the human images represent enemies subdued by the powerof the totemic beings of the town.
Title: ceremonial house pole
Author: Anonymous
Date: twentieth century
Technique: carved wood
Displayed in: Sa Bassa Blanca Museum (msbb)
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