Archives des Paiwan tribes - Page 3 of 9 - TRIBAL ASIAN ART

Decorative Pillar of the Paiwan tribe

Ancient Paiwan tribe pillar , part of the inside partition, carved with human faces and sacred snakes.

Paiwan tribe house Eave

Paiwan tribe house Eave from Majia Township 瑪家鄉 - South Taiwan- Carved with human faces in the Majia style and sacred snakes positioned back to back.

Paiwan tribe house eave

Paiwan tribe house eave carved with warriors drinking millet wine from a double cup — a symbol of unity — after a victory. Taiwan

Panel of the Paiwan tribe

Ancient 19 century Paiwan tribe house eave carved with four human faces and three deers, two big and one small in the middle.

Double-sided carved panel from the Paiwan tribe

Colorful double-sided panel from the Paiwan tribe – Southern Taiwan

Paiwan tribe Panel

ancient Paiwan tribe panel carved with a standing man, part of a house partition or used as small doors or shutters – South Taiwan

Paiwan tribe Panel

ancient Paiwan tribe panel carved with a standing man, part of a house partition or used as small doors or shutters – South Taiwan

Paiwan tribe Panel

Paiwan tribes wood Door- 19 century - south Taiwan. Detail

Paiwan tribe door

PPaiwan tribes wood Door- 19 century - Standing figure and sacred snakes, two on the figure and two on a sides- south Taiwan. detail

Ancestor Panel from the Paiwan tribes

Ancestor panel from the Paiwan tribe, carved with a figure wearing a hat adorned with eagle feathers, a symbol of valor. His face is encircled by two snakes merging into one, and flanked by two additional sacred snakes on each side.