Figure d'ancêtre ou esprit du son "nggwalndu" ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Abelam · ID: 3053180

Description

wood, pigments in traditional colours (red, yellow, white, and black), base

These large sculptures of the Abelam represent important ancestors and clan founders. They are intended to strengthen the power of the initiated men of an Abelam clan, promote the fertility of the yam gardens, and protect against disease and all misfortune.