Iconography
NON-EURASIAN ICONOGRAPHY
Further details
'Nogwi', a female fertility associated with the yam harvest ceremony also called 'nogwi'. During the ceremony they are linked to destruction and mayhem.
Artist or creator
Nukuma (Washkuk Hills, Papua New Guinea)
Date
19th century - 20th century
Location
Notes on photograph
Bibliographic Citation
Anthony Meyer, Oceanic Art, Cologne 1995, ill. 298
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