Papua New Guinea

Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea

Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea
Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea

Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea

Personnage s'apparentant à une planche votive appellée "Gope". Les planches gope sont exposées dans la maison des hommes et sont associées aux cérémonies d'initiation. Ces planches rituelles, souvent exposées à proximité des porte-crânes, servent à éloigner les maladies et faire fuir les mauvais esprits. La chaux blanche et les pigments rouges à base de palétuviers rehaussent les dessins sculptés. Vendu avec un socle de présentation.

This Ancestor's figure links to "Gope" spirit board. Gope boards are exposed in the haus tambaran (men's house) and are associated to the ceremonies of initiation.

Usually exposed near the skull racks, they serve for avoid the diseases and for frightening the bad spirits. The white lime and red pigments raise carved traditionnal drawings. Golfe papou / Papuan Gulf.

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  • Style: Pacific Islands & Oceania
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Material: Wood


Figure Gope, cult figure, papua new guinea, oceanic art, Papua New Guinea