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A sacrifice ornament of cut wood. The ornamentation is carved and depicts a head of God (the General Catalogue) and arms surrounded by flower ranks. The body of the god is a rectangular immersion in wood.
According to the General Catalogue, the immersion is filled with black agar-agar called bulung. The ornamentation is then placed in gifts of sacrifice arranged from fruit, flowers, cakes, etc.
See pictures:
Ramseyer, Urs. 1977. The President 141, picture 182.
Hiss, P. H. 1941. The President 61.
(NS)
Title: sacrificial ornament
Description:
A sacrifice ornament of cut wood.
The ornamentation is carved and depicts a head of God (the General Catalogue) and arms surrounded by flower ranks.
The body of the god is a rectangular immersion in wood.
According to the General Catalogue, the immersion is filled with black agar-agar called bulung.
The ornamentation is then placed in gifts of sacrifice arranged from fruit, flowers, cakes, etc.
See pictures:
Ramseyer, Urs.
1977.
The President 141, picture 182.
Hiss, P.
H.
1941.
The President 61.
(NS).
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