flèche faîtière
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The flèche faîtière is a traditional carved rooftop spear from New Caledonia that serves as a powerful spiritual and social emblem of Kanak identity and ancestral connection.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural symbol
ⓘ
ritual object ⓘ traditional architectural ornament ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kanak cosmology
ⓘ
Kanak identity ⓘ ancestral connection ⓘ |
| createdBy | Kanak carvers ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
ancestral figures
ⓘ
geometric motifs ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
carved figure
ⓘ
central shaft ⓘ lateral bar ⓘ spikes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Kanak people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | carved spear ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
social emblem
ⓘ
spiritual emblem ⓘ |
| hasGeographicOrigin | New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfName | ridge arrow ⓘ |
| partOf | Kanak architectural tradition ⓘ |
| placedOn | roof ridge ⓘ |
| preservedIn | museums of Oceania art ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
chief’s authority
ⓘ
clan identity ⓘ link between living and ancestors ⓘ protection of the house ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| usedDuring | house inauguration rituals ⓘ |
| usedIn | Kanak Great House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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