Interesting…
This is the upper section of a post from an old haus tamberan, the traditional ancestral worship house in the East Sepik region of Papua New Guinea.
Location
It was found near Ambunti, on the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Currently displayed in Room 24, Ground Floor, British Museum
Dates
Created 1900-1950
Acquired by the British Museum in 1964
Material
Wood
Dimensions
Height: 100 inches
More information
British Museum’s Collections Online page
Label text
3D print
Image credit
Top image © Trustees of the British Museum
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