Stone Item Number: Ie316 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A stone, almost perfectly spherical with one side brown while the other has a black end.
History Of Use
LeRoy notes: Held by men in ancestral rituals; hidden when not in use. Believed to symbolize the ancestors. Blood, oils, and ashes are applied to the stone to enjoin ancestors to remain under control, and to placate those who have been negatively interfering in human affairs. Pertained to an Opayo ritual group; originated from an older cultural group, unknown to the Kewa.
Item History
- Made in Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Collected by John Leroy between 1970 and 1972
- Owned by John Leroy before June 1976
- Received from John Leroy (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source) during June 1976
What
Who
- Culture
- Kewa
- Field Collector
- John Leroy
- Previous Owner
- John Leroy
- Received from
- John Leroy (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
When
- Collection Date
- between 1970 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before June 1976
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1976
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0325/0017