Memorial Pole - Ancestor Carving with Two Female Figures
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Memorial Pole - Ancestor Carving with Two Female Figures
Carved wood, pigment, and beads
88 in. x 9 in. x 7 1/2 in. (223.52 cm x 22.86 cm x 19.05 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.5.70
Other Number(s):
82-42 (Neufeld Collection Number)
Acquisition Date:
12/01/1990
Geography:
Asia, Indonesia, West New Guinea
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts
Culture/Nationality:
Asmat
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- anthropomorphic - Resembling a human form.
- beads - Refers to small objects, of any shape or material, pierced so that they may be strung or hung or attached, as by sewing.
- pole - Timber formed into long, cylindrical sections, the approximate diameter at breast height being one foot or less.
- wood - The principal tissue of trees and other plants that provides both strength and a means of conducting nutrients. Wood is one of the most versatile materials known.
- woodcarving - The art of fashioning or ornamenting objects of wood by cutting with a sharp implement.
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Related Bibliography List
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- Anthony JP Meyer, Oceanic Art (Koln: Konemann, 1995), 82. Figure Number: 62
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