Figure of an ancestor, anthropomorphic; hands clasped below abdomen; pendant “hook” over upper face; painted dots, chevrons. CHECK.
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Ambrym Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies