IDNO

T.151882.RPT

Description

On Catalogue Card: "S.P. 245. New Guinea / Madang. Potters of Bil Bil. / Aerial Sepik Maprik." [Poignant's manuscript]
"26, 27, 28. A carving of figures and birds for a ceremonial house. This type of carving is known by general name 'maira' a general term that includes all sacred objects including carvings." [Poignant's typed text]

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Momase Region; East Sepik Province; Maprik District; Maprik; Yenigo

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Poignant, Axel

Collector / Expedition

Date

pre October 1969

Collection Name

Poignant Collection

Source

Poignant, Roslyn

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.148696.RPT - T.152693.RPT were located in the drawer file of transparency sheets, numbered C1021/.

T.151865.RPT - T.151888.RPT were located in a transparency sheet, numbered C1021/134.

Mount 245.29 transparency is missing. On mount: "Interior of House Tamboram at Kalabu, Maprik. Drums & Ngwalndu (carved clan figures.)" [Poignant's manuscript in blue ink].