1936.32.0044 :: platta, Träplatta "Kwoi"
- Object description
Målad och snidad träplatta.
Se 36.32.43
36.32.43-44. Pair of painted plaques, Kwoi. They are from the Purari Delta. they are kept in the alcoves (larava) of the Men's Houses. Besides having a decorative value thay have a religious significance. They are associated with the families belonging to the different larava and possibly represented ancestors originally. They are treated with reverence, and thought to give assistance especially in hunting.
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