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Bisj-Poles : Sculptures from the Rain Forest by Pauline Van Der Zee (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoyal Tropical Institute Press Kit (Koninklijk Instituut Voor De Tropen)
ISBN-109068324780
ISBN-139789068324785
eBay Product ID (ePID)102773962
Product Key Features
Book TitleBisj-Poles : Sculptures from the Rain Forest
Number of Pages119 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSculpture & Installation, Carving, Australian & Oceanian, Folklore & Mythology, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Social Science, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorPauline Van Der Zee
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight21 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Table Of ContentFOREWORD-Leo Schenk, Stanley Bremer and Steven Engleman; INTRODUCTION-David van Duuren; THE ANCESTOR POLES OF THE ASMAT: 1) Who Are the Asmat? 2) What is a Bisj-Pole? 3) Who are the Wow-Ipits, the Sculptors Who Make the Bisj-Poles?; 4) The Small Ancestor-Poles and the Festival of the new Men's House; 5) The Tales That Explain the Origins of the Poles and Festivals; 6) The Large Ancestor Poles and the Bisj-Festival; 7) The Sculpting Process of Bisj-Poles; THE ORIGINS OF THE DUTCH BISJ-POLE COLLECTIONS-Kees van den Meiracker; THE ASMAT IN PICTURES-François Guénet; CATALOG; SELECTED LITERATURE.
Synopsis* A richly illustrated essay on the exceptional sculptures from the Asmat people in Papua New Guinea* For all those interested in Oceanic art, or ethnographic art in general Bisj poles are long, figuratively-carved tree trunks from the southwest of New Guinea. The poles serve as a memorial for the deceased and have been named for the ritual of which they form the centre, the bisj. This ritual has to do with the cycle of life and death and'in former times'with head-hunting and actions of revenge. Through pacification and Christianization of the Asmat, these practices were banned and ethnologists feared that the associated rituals and woodcarving art would, as a result, disappear. The resulting collection is a celebration of this dying art form, gathering together photographs and text on both the ritual and the art form.
LC Classification NumberNB1250
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