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PAIR OF ANCESTOR PANEL FROM PAIWAN TRIBE

Pair of Paiwan Tribe Ancestor Panels, likely from Laiyi, carved with two figures—a male and a female. Their eyes, mouth, nipples, and navel are inlaid with porcelain. Their arms and legs are decorated with tribal motifs suggesting tattoos. Both figures wear hats, and the snakes carved above their heads indicate that they were important members of the nobility.

Paiwan tribe Ancestor Panel

Panel from the Paiwan tribe depicting an ancestor in ceremonial attire, wearing a headdress adorned with eagle feathers. The panel is painted in red and white.

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.

Ancestor Panel from the Paiwan tribes

Old ancestor panel from the Paiwan tribe, carved with a standing warrior, one hand resting on his rifle and the other on the pommel of his sword. He is dressed in ceremonial attire and wears a hat adorned with eagle feathers, a symbol of valor.

Ancestor panel from the Paiwan tribe

Ancestor panel from the Paiwan tribe

Shaman ancestor panel – Paiwan tribe

Rare and massive 19th-century Paiwan tribe shamanic ancestor panel, carved with a thick relief depicting a shaman with an oversized head crowned with multiple human faces — symbolizing his responsibility over the tribe’s spiritual and physical well-being.

Eastern Paiwan Tribes ( Taimali) ancestor panel

Rare and massive early 19th-century panel from the East Coast Paiwan tribe, carved in the Taimali style. It features a prominent central nose, a stylized face at the top, and another face carved at the bottom — a characteristic design of the Southeastern Paiwan tradition.

Panel from the Paiwan tribes

Ancient panel from the Paiwan tribe, carved with a stylized ancestor wearing a two-headed snake headdress — a symbol of noble lineage — and eagle feathers, representing strength in battle. A deer lies at his feet.

Ancestor panel from the Paiwan tribe

Paiwan tribe: massive 19th-century ancestral panel measuring over 2.5 meters, depicting a hunter wearing a Paiwan-style hat and holding a knife and a spear at his side. The carvings on his torso suggest he is dressed in a ceremonial vest and the shoulder belt traditionally worn by nobles. Due to its size, this panel was likely the central piece of the house.

Paiwan Tribe woman ancestor panel

Very beautiful and massive ancestral panel from the Paiwan tribe, dating from the 19th century, carved with a nude female ancestor wearing a headdress formed by two intertwined snakes facing away from each other. A truly remarkable piece.