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Cult hook figure "aripa"

Papua New Guinea - Korewori
not available anymore
Provenance
Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Size
H: 91 cm
H: 35.8 inch

Description

wood, base

These figures are believed to be inhabited by spirits associated with hunting and warfare. The largest collection of these figures can be found in the Museum der Kulturen, Basel (compare Craig, 2010, ill. 161 ff.).


Comparing literature

Craig, Barry (ed.), Living spirits with fixed abodes, Honolulu 2010, p. 144 f.

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