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Ancestor pillar from the Rukai tribe ( segment)

Segment of Ancestor pillar from the Rukai tribe , Duona village . south Taiwan

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

Paiwan tribe ancestor pillar

Ancestor panel from the Paiwan tribe

Pair of panels from the Rukai tribe

Pair of ancestor panels from the Paiwan tribe, depicting a male and a female figure, both wearing feathered headdresses — symbols of valor and vigor. The panels are inlaid with porcelain circles at the eyes, mouth, and waist, representing the ceremonial belts they wear.

Door lintel from the Paiwan tribe

19th-century door lintel from the Paiwan tribe, carved with human heads topped by sacred snakes, along with two standing figures, likely a couple. This Paiwan lintel is painted in black, red, and yellow.

Door lintel from the Rukai tribe

19th-century door lintel from the Paiwan tribe, carved with a pair of snakes facing each other and two human faces on either side. This Paiwan panel is heavily eroded and was probably placed above the entrance, exposed to the elements.