Ceremonial Board in the Form of an Ancestor Figure
Artist:
Unknown
Place made:Papua New Guinea
General region:Oceania
Date: early- 20th century
Dimensions:
h. 84 in. (213.4 cm); w. 13 in. (33 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. James Gail Sheldon
Object number: 86.76.1
Label Text
Ceremonial panels like this one were generally kept in the Men's House of the various tribes of the Sepik River Region. This example is exceptional in its use of high relief carving for the face, accompanied by openwork carving throughout the panel. The application of fur and cassowary feathers added totemic powers to the object.
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