VICTORIA, BC • CANADA
Artist Statement: Kigikupmandu
"The Good Spirit Figure"
This is a male figure belonging to the Bowie Nangusmei clan. This figure was used for canoe and house dances and it was adorned in a variety of ways when the men decided to go hunting.
As told by Joseph Kandimbu
Kigikupmandu
Joseph Kandimbu
Papua New Guinea (Iatmul)
Tambanum
wood, natural pigments
58" x 9.5" x 6"
CAT# Tam 0807
2008
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