Male ancestor figure "kawe" · Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmat · ID: 3046226
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Size
H: 134,5 cm
H: 53.0 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
These figures represent the first humans, or “asmat”.
In the creation myth, a great cultural hero “fumeripit” carved many large human figures. As he began to play his drum, the figures came to life as the original people and formed the first clans.