Asmat Jipae Dance Costume for Deceased Spirits

An Asmat Jipae dance costume, Pupis village, Wasar River, NW…
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An Asmat Jipae dance costume, Pupis village, Wasar River, NW Asmat area; Jipae costumes represent the recently deceased in the village, they represent both men and/or women and all have a personal name. The ceremony helps the spirits of the deceased pass over to the otherworld. Collected by Todd Barlin 'These costumes were used in a 1989 Jipae Ceremony that I attended. I made many trips to the Asmat during the years 1985-1999 staying several months each trip. This was at a time when the area was mostly closed to foreigners. I made collections of artworks for many public major Museum collections around the world.' - Todd Barlin Exhibited: monumental sculptures of West Papua in 2000, University of Sydney College of fine arts, part of the Sydney Olympics arts Festival Exhibited and Published: Oceanic arts Pacifica 2014 Pages 18-19 Casula power house Museum *See Photos, far left in photo. Field Photos Copyright Todd Barlin and the South Australian Museum 180 cm

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