Jeu (longhouse) Poles

  

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These poles are from the longhouse in Aorket where they lined the wall of the Je.  The top of each is carved in a V shape, where they put tobacco for the ancestors.
 Item Number 4-48-03
Item Number 4-58-03

OBJECT: Figure Carving
ARTIST: Sylvester Akanu         VILLAGE: Aorket 
MATERIAL: Wood and lime
SIZE: 95"                                      DATE COLLECTED: 2003
COMMENTS: Made for Bayakai Akanu(top), Damau Akanu (bottom)
 

OBJECT: Ancestor Figure/Longhouse Pole
ARTIST: Benjamin Biefak                  VILLAGE: Aorket  
MATERIAL: Wood
SIZE: 64"                                       DATE COLLECTED: 2003
 COMMENTS:
 Item Number 4-59-03
Item Number 51-167

OBJECT: Long House Pole
ARTIST: Yohannes Pisakai
VILLAGE: Pirimapun   MATERIAL: Wood, lime, red ochre and charcoal
SIZE: 68.2"                                     DATE COLLECTED: 2003
COMMENTS:  Represents just killing someone by the crossed arms
 

OBJECT: Longhouse Pole
ARTIST: Agus Bakayur            
VILLAGE: Aorket 
MATERIAL: Wood, lime, red ochre and charcoal
SIZE: 50"                                           DATE COLLECTED: 2001
COMMENTS: Being used in the longhouse. Ancestor named "Saner" he just killed someone and crosses his arms.
 Item Number 57-168
  

OBJECT: Longhouse Pole ARTIST: Yohannes Bakair  VILLAGE: Aorket  
MATERIAL: Wood, lime, red ochre and charcoal
SIZE: 51"                                      DATE COLLECTED: 2001
COMMENTS:  This figure represents the first drummer in Asmat "Fumeripitsj"
 
 

 

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