Crochet rituel "aripa" ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Korewori · ID: 3044180

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.).

Littérature comparée

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