
FIGURE DE CULTE MINJA
MINJA CULT FIGURE
DESCRIPTIF / DESCRIPTION :
Imposante et très belle figure Minja en bois dur. Les figures Minja font partie d'un culte de l'igname qui s'organisent autour de 3 cérémonies. Les figures yena sont utilisées pendant la première, les minja pendant la seconde et les nogwi la troisième. A la fin du cycle, les ignames sont partagés et consommés et l'on pense que la récolte suivante sera bonne grace à ces rituels destinés à honorer les ancêtres. Ces objets ont de véritables qualités artistiques, picasso s'ent est directement inspiré.
Beautifull and large Minja figure in hard wood. The minja are linked to a yam cult that is organized with 3 ceremonies. Yena figures are used during the first one, minja the second one and nogwi the third one. At the end of these 3 ceremonies yams can be dispatched and eaten. People think that they will get a next good harvest thanks to this cycle. Those items have real artistic qualities, Picasso took them as a starting point.
Beautifull and large Minja figure in hard wood. The minja are linked to a yam cult that is organized with 3 ceremonies. Yena figures are used during the first one, minja the second one and nogwi the third one. At the end of these 3 ceremonies yams can be dispatched and eaten. People think that they will get a next good harvest thanks to this cycle. Those items have real artistic qualities, Picasso took them as a starting point.
- REFERENCE : 511
- DIMENSION / SIZE : Env. 130 x 37 cm
- VILLAGE / VILLAGE : KUPKEIN
- REGION / AREA :WASKUK HILLS / HAUT SEPIK
- PAYS / COUNTRY : PAPOUASIE NOUVELLE GUINEE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA