Yipwon figure
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Title
Yipwon figure
Culture
Yimam people
Place Made
Alamblak, Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Description
Yipwon figures represent war and hunting spirits. The larger ones, owned by clans, are kept in men's ceremonial houses. Smaller versions, patron spirits of individual men, are carried in net bags along with other personal property. The hook above the head is a bird's beak. The other hooks are the spirit's ribs. The extension between them in the middle is the heart.
Century
19th c. or earlier
Item Dimensions
246.4 cm h x 20.5 cm d x 8.5 cm w
Medium
sculpture
Materials
wood
Techniques
carving
Provenance
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Morton D. May, 1967
Acession Number
1971.165
Accession Year
1971
Photo Number
20130046