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Pukamani pole
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Pukamani pole

Date1999
Maker John Wilson Australian Aboriginal, Tiwi Islands, Melville Island, born 1955
Label TextJohn Wilson describes this figure as: "A man painted up for pukamani ceremony for a close relative, maybe an aunt or uncle. He's got to take a big part in the ceremony; he'll be performing, dancing and singing. He will be paying the funeral workers [in-laws not related to the deceased] for making shade shelters for the dancing, and for [carving and painting] the pukumani poles."
Object number2005.156
Provenance[Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association, Winnellie, Australia]; Margaret Levi and Robert Kaplan, Seattle, Washington, 2000
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Sorry Business, July 30, 2001 - January 2, 2006
Credit LineGift of Margaret Levi and Robert Kaplan, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions79 15/16 in. (203 cm)
MediumNatural pigments with fixative on ironwood
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