Ancestor Figure
P3587B
From: New Guinea | Dutch New Guinea | Doreh
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Korwar |
| Object Number | P3587B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | New Guinea | Dutch New Guinea | Doreh |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Memorial. Wooden figure of a standing man holding before him a shield of curvng openwork scrolls with a pointed top. Unusual for this type of carving, the face is realisitically represented. An ancestor figure, in which the spirit of the recently deceased resides. Formerly kept in the family house and consulted as to the advisability of important undertakings, such as long voyages or warfare. |
| Height | 30.5 cm |
| Width | 13 cm |
| Depth | 14.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 22428 - Dealer's Number |
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