Temar ne sisi (Ancestor spirit figure)
2008
Medium
earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on clay and fibre, wood, cane, shell, pig tusk, feathers, spider web
Measurements
161.1 × 70.7 × 22.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2009
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Olal District, Ambrym, Vanuatu
Accession Number
2009.29
Departments
Oceanic Sculpture / Pacific Art
Physical description
Represents important ancestors that are brilliantly painted in deep blue, scarlet, green, sepia and white. The male standing figure in frontal pose with penis sheath has dramatic striped and triangular sepia and white patterns on the arms and legs and green and black linear markings on the abdomen.