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  • A black human-like head with pronounced jaw, elongated head and white designs that replicate facial paint or tattoo markings presented with the words Arts of Oceania with a blue background.

Ceremonial string winder

#1723

Kisar Island artist

19th–early 20th century

Wood

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Descrizione

A male ancestor sits at the top of this string winder, presiding over the construction of a new ceremonial house. The undecorated central portion served as a spool for the measuring cords that ensured the building would have the appropriate dimensions. Conceived of as boats, Maluku houses are spoken about in nautical terms. This correlation recalls the transition from ocean to land by the early migrating groups who founded homelands as newcomers to these islands.

1723. Ceremonial string winder, Kisar Island artist

Aone van Engelenhoven

ULTERIORI INFORMAZIONI

Dimensioni
H. 9 3/4 × W. 1 × D. 1 in. (24.8 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
Credito
Gift of Fred and Rita Richman, 1988
Numero di registrazione
1988.143.107

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