Door lintel from the Paiwan tribe

Very fine door lintel from the Paiwan tribe, carved with human heads wearing sacred serpents, other heads without serpents—likely representing the severed heads of enemies—and a standing couple. Accentuated with black, white, and red pigments.

Reference

LIPA50

Dimensions

Length : 101 cms

Width : 19 cms

Depth : 5 cms

Period

First half 20 century

Source

Yang grevot collection

Material

wood, pigments

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