Cult hook figure "aripa" · Papua New Guinea - Korewori · ID: 3044180
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Provenance
Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSize
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.