Unknown Artist
Ceremonial Tiwi Spear
0.0 x 0.0 cm
ochre on wood
Code #:2332
$1,200
LOCATION: Offsite Stockroom
Provenance
n/a
Story
This type of ceremonial spear is used in Tiwi mortuary ceremonies known as Pukamani. The highly stylised painted artefacts for which Tiwi people are world-famous are produced as part of these elaborate ceremonies.
(information source: National Museum of Australia, ACT)
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