"Cult Figure, Papua New Guinea, Tribal Art, Oceanic Art, Tribal Art, Sculpture"
Wooden Minja type figure. The Minja figure represents a water spirit and is synonymous with fertility. This figure, which symbolizes the period of growth of the yam in the ground, is used to celebrate the harvest of these sacred tubers during a second ceremony in a cycle that includes three. Collected in the village of Banguis in Papua New Guinea. Sold with a base. Free Shipping. 
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