Temar ne ari (Ancestor spirit figure)

Temar ne ari (Ancestor spirit figure)
 (c. 1995)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on clay on fibre, cane, shell, pig tusk, feathers, gossamer
Measurements
104.7 × 36.1 × 17.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
Ranpupupre village, Olal District, Ambrym, Vanuatu
Accession Number
2009.26
Departments
Oceanic Sculpture / Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2009
© the artist
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
This two-headed Temar by Mansak's family from Ranupupre represents a pair of ancestors, either members of the same grade society or twins. The standing figure is striped with a shock of orange pigment on the abdomen.

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