Description
In the Sepik River region, village social and ceremonial life centers on the men's house. Ritual objects such as slit gongs, orators' stools, and flutes are stored there; the most sacred objects are kept hidden from women and children. Carved wooden figures, which probably represent ancestors, were preserved in the men's houses.
Provenance
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Accession Number
1971.150
Medium
painted wood with fiber and tapa cloth
Dimensions
Overall: 105.4 x 12.2 x 12.8 cm (41 1/2 x 4 13/16 x 5 1/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Munro
