Losnummer: 76
One of the most striking figures from Melanesia, these sculptures represent the guardian of the sun, containing the spirits of warfare and hunting. Large Yipwon sculptures and important cultobjects, such as this one, were owned by clans and hidden in secret caves .
Provenienz
Collected in situ by Pierre Langlois in 1961
Literaturhinweise
Published in "Sepik/Ramu Art", Belgium 2023. catalogue Nr. 78"
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