New Ireland Papuan PNG Malagan Ancestor Figure 20thC Pacific islands Oceanic Art

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New Ireland Papuan PNG Malagan Ancestor Figure 20thC Pacific islands Oceanic Art:
$781.93

A very large and extremely impressive carved wooden Papuan Ancestor figure. Possibly New Ireland province ca first half of the 20thC and clearly a very early, important example- not a tourist offering- see an account of the rites and meanings of Malagan figures below.The damage and wear is obvious and needs no real explanation being a very old and worn example- missing many of the finer hewn aspects of the carving and much splitting along the grain from natural drying of the timbers, partial retention of the applied natural pigments as shown.Despite the wear the piece carries a significant potency and remains an important piece.Height 88cm, weight 1.8 kilos.The ephemeral malagan carvings of northern New Ireland, the northEasternmost province of Papua New Guinea, are among the most intricate sculptures in Oceania. The term malagan refers to a complex series of ceremonies and the visual art forms associated with them. Malagan rites mark nearly all important stages of an individual\'s life. Possession of rights, similar to copyrights, to specific malagan images and the rituals associated with them confers status and prestige. Men, in particular, compete to obtain rights to the greatest number of malagan.The most spectacular malagan carvings are created and displayed during the final memorial ceremony honoring the deceased, which, due to the great expense and extensive preparations involved, often occurs months or years after a person\'s death. The carvings constitute a visual résumé of the deceased\'s achievements in obtaining malagan rites. The human and animal images in the malagan—Each of the figures and other elements represents a different manifestation of the single life-giving force that sustains the clan. Performance of the final malagan rites frees the living from their obligations to the dead. Afterward, the carvings, having served their purpose, are either destroyed, allowed to rot, or sold to outsiders.

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Description A very large and extremely impressive carved wooden Papuan Ancestor figure. Possibly New Ireland province ca first half of the 20thC and clearly a very early, important example- not a tourist offering- see an account of the rites and meanings of Malagan figures below.

The damage and wear is obvious and needs no real explanation being a very old and worn example- missing many of the finer hewn aspects of the carving and much splitting along the grain from natural drying of the timbers, partial retention of the applied natural pigments as shown.
Despite the wear the piece carries a significant potency and remains an important piece.
Height 88cm, weight 1.8 kilos.

The ephemeral malagan carvings of northern New Ireland, the northEasternmost province of Papua New Guinea, are among the most intricate sculptures in Oceania. The term malagan refers to a complex series of ceremonies and the visual art forms associated with them. Malagan rites mark nearly all important stages of an individual\'s life. Possession of rights, similar to copyrights, to specific malagan images and the rituals associated with them confers status and prestige. Men, in particular, compete to obtain rights to the greatest number of malagan.

The most spectacular malagan carvings are created and displayed during the final memorial ceremony honoring the deceased, which, due to the great expense and extensive preparations involved, often occurs months or years after a person\'s death. The carvings constitute a visual résumé of the deceased\'s achievements in obtaining malagan rites. The human and animal images in the malagan—Each of the figures and other elements represents a different manifestation of the single life-giving force that sustains the clan. Performance of the final malagan rites frees the living from their obligations to the dead. Afterward, the carvings, having served their purpose, are either destroyed, allowed to rot, or sold to outsiders.

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