Abelam Spirit Board POA

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Used at times of male initiations, this spirit board "Utmandji" was a form of decoration within a man's house. This elaborate carving features a guardian spirit or ancestor, adorned with a prominent headdress known as a "Waken", iconic to the Abelam people. Natural pigments remain intact. Carved from buttress root. A fine village repair is evident on the lower right hand section.

DIMENSIONS: 36" X 17.5"

LOCATION: Abelam, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik.

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Used at times of male initiations, this spirit board "Utmandji" was a form of decoration within a man's house. This elaborate carving features a guardian spirit or ancestor, adorned with a prominent headdress known as a "Waken", iconic to the Abelam people. Natural pigments remain intact. Carved from buttress root. A fine village repair is evident on the lower right hand section.

DIMENSIONS: 36" X 17.5"

LOCATION: Abelam, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik.

Used at times of male initiations, this spirit board "Utmandji" was a form of decoration within a man's house. This elaborate carving features a guardian spirit or ancestor, adorned with a prominent headdress known as a "Waken", iconic to the Abelam people. Natural pigments remain intact. Carved from buttress root. A fine village repair is evident on the lower right hand section.

DIMENSIONS: 36" X 17.5"

LOCATION: Abelam, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik.