COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.68.9.3
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Pacific; Melanesian
Creator Role:
sculptor
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Malagan Mortuary Column
View:
Front
Creation Date:
19th century
Creation Start Date:
1800
Creation End Date:
1899
Materials and Techniques:
wood, shell, vegetable fiber, pigment
Classification Term:
mallangan
Dimensions:
H.101 in.
Component Measured:
height only
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
68.9.3
Credit Line:
Gift of the Morse Foundation
Context:
This large pole features a pair of figures, male and female, probably representing clan ancestors. The female figure stands on a pig's head, which may connect the piece to bush clans, clans who originate in the inland, or bush of New Ireland. The circular design at the center, called an "eye of fire" in many New Ireland languages, refers to the sun, to a family hearth, and the idea of centrality or focus.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.4520c.tif
