Malagan poles
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Malagan poles are elaborately carved ceremonial wooden sculptures from New Ireland in Papua New Guinea, created for complex funerary rituals and the commemoration of the dead.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial sculpture
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cultural artifact ⓘ funerary art ⓘ ritual object ⓘ wooden sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Malagan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | New Ireland people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
ritual experts
ⓘ
specialist carvers ⓘ |
| creationProcess |
application of symbolic colors
ⓘ
ritually prescribed carving sequence ⓘ secret carving knowledge ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ National Museum and Art Gallery of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ museums worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
display of social status
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embodiment of ancestral spirits ⓘ representation of clan identity ⓘ visualization of mythological narratives ⓘ |
| hasPart |
animal figures
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carved figures ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ mythical creatures ⓘ openwork carving ⓘ projecting elements ⓘ stylized human figures ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageAspect | linked to Malagan ritual system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeOf |
fiber
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pigment ⓘ shell ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| postCeremonyFate |
abandonment
ⓘ
destruction ⓘ |
| region | New Ireland Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmological order
ⓘ
exchange relationships ⓘ lineage relationships ⓘ obligations to the dead ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | short period during ceremonies ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
black
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red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Malagan ceremonies
ⓘ
final mortuary feasts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of the dead
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funerary rituals ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ mortuary ceremonies ⓘ |
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