Papua New Guinea

FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. These smaller size ancestor figures are generally used in houses, and being the image of an ancestor, are believed to protect the house and people inside from evil spirits or spells. This figure is female and is human-like, and probably resembles the ancestor closely It is painted in bright earth ochres, which can be replaced from time to time. Size: 19 cm (height) 6 cm (width) 5.7 cm (depth).
FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea