miniature bisj pole
Objectcode
EA/55/12
Description (brief)
Small sized resemblance of a bisj pole, carved out of reddish brown wood, ajour-cut. Two human figures (possibly ancestors) and a bird are recognizable. The original footing was later integrated in a wooden pedestal.
Origin(s)
Southern coast: Mimika
Dating
1954-1959
Dimensions (L x W)
46,0 x 19,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Mimika Region
» Kamoro
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Fak-Fak
» Subdivision Mimika
» Mimika
Object category
OVM Category
» religie en ritueel
» representaties van het bovenaardse
OVM Category
» nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening