Title
Fortress stake
collected 1963
Artists
Unknown Artist
No image
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Details
- Place where the work was made
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Jimi River
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Western Highlands Province
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Papua New Guinea
- Cultural origin
- probably Maring people
- Date
- collected 1963
- Media category
- Mixed media
- Materials used
- carved wood, green, white and yellow synthetic polymer paint
- Dimensions
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147.0 x 8.5 cm
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0 - Whole, 147 cm (57 7/8")
0 - Whole, 8.5 cm (3 3/8")
- Credit
- Gift of Stan Moriarty 1977
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 819.1979.3
- Share
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Bibliography
Referenced in 1 publication
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Heinz-Christian Dosedla, Tribus, 'Kunst und Künstler im zentralen Hochland von Papua-Neuguinea', pg. 87-120, Stuttgart, Sep 1978, 97-98. 3.8 'Gestelle mit zeichenhafter Bedeutung', describes 'ghost boards' and 'peace boards' made by the Gende people following peace between warring tribes. Illustration 7 shows a 'Friedensmal' or 'peace memorial' with a carved board topped by symbolic plants, similar in form to this 'stake'.
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