EA/59/14 - 
human figurine

human figurine

Objectcode
EA/59/14
Description (brief)
Possibly an abstract representaion of a male figure. The penis below should confirmt his. Could be a spirit statue of an ancestor. Traditionaly these statues of important men of the village were stuck in the ground in front of the house used in the initiation rite of young men.
Dimensions (L x W)
70,0 x 13,0 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 » Kamoro
Object category
OVM Category » religie en ritueel » representaties van het bovenaardse
OVM Category » art » visual arts » sculpture