Photo Bank: Pre-Contact Oceanic Carvings & Artifacts - Tiki Carving

S Sneakytiki Tiki Socialite Boise, Idaho Joined: Mar 31, 2003 Posts: 1795	S Sneakytiki Posted posted on Thu, Jun 7, 2007 11:09 PM On 2007-05-17 22:13, Cammo wrote: Musée du Quai Branly. No more info on the following stuff; This jolly little fellow is creepy as hell. This is a Korwar figure. They are from (Geelvink Bay), Irian Jaya (West New Guinea). The scrolling patterns on the front are similar to Indonesian openwork canoe prows which the residents of NW New Guinea have as well. Anthropolgically speaking, Indonesia ends after Geelvink bay, that is to say, although half the huge Island of New Guinea is politically Indonesia, this is where the cultural influence/continuity ends. [ Edited by: Sneakytiki 2007-06-07 23:14 ]

On 2007-05-17 22:13, Cammo wrote:
Musée du Quai Branly. No more info on the following stuff;

This jolly little fellow is creepy as hell.

This is a Korwar figure. They are from (Geelvink Bay), Irian Jaya (West New Guinea). The scrolling patterns on the front are similar to Indonesian openwork canoe prows which the residents of NW New Guinea have as well. Anthropolgically speaking, Indonesia ends after Geelvink bay, that is to say, although half the huge Island of New Guinea is politically Indonesia, this is where the cultural influence/continuity ends.

[ Edited by: Sneakytiki 2007-06-07 23:14 ]

Post #311707 by Sneakytiki on Thu, Jun 7, 2007 11:09 PM