Unknown
(Papua New Guinea)
- Title
- Fortress stake
- Place of origin
-
Jimi River →
Western Highlands Province →
Papua New Guinea
- Cultural origin
- probably Maring people
- Year
- collected 1963
- Media category
- Mixed media
- Materials used
- carved wood, red, yellow and white synthetic polymer paint
- Dimensions
-
175.0 x 7.5cm stake:
a - Stake; 175cm (68 7/8")
a - Stake; 7.5cm (2 15/16")
- Credit
- Gift of Stan Moriarty 1977
- Accession number
- 819.1979.5.a-b
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (1)
-
'Kunst und Künstler im zentralen Hochland von Papua-Neuguinea' by Heinz-Christian Dosedla, pg. 87-120., Tribus Sep 1978, 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'.
