Ancestral statue of the Paiwan tribe

Wooden Statue from the Paiwan tribe painted in red, beige, and black, depicting a full-standing ancestor wearing ceremonial clothing and a leather headdress, with a knife at the waist.

Reference

STPA801

Dimensions

Length : 72 cms
Width : 21 cms

Period

Japanese period, around 1930

Source

Zan-Biao Lin, Hualien

Material

wood , red, white and black paint

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