Timbawara: Guardian of House Tamburan

A large timbawara - a flat fibre and cane figure with raised…
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A large timbawara - a flat fibre and cane figure with raised arms, decorated with earth pigments and lime in colours of black, red and ochre. Length 102 cm. Timbawara are regarded as guardians in the House Tamburan, Pangai, Papua New Guinea

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