Figure d'ancêtre masculin "kawe" · Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmat · ID: 3046226
n'est plus disponible
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.