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A Sacred Dani Je stone ceremonial set, West Papua, collected by…
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8-May-2016
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A Sacred Dani Je stone ceremonial set, West Papua, collected by Todd Barlin after the Funeral of the famous warrior Kurelu in 1988. Up to 20,000 Dani, Yali and Lani people came to his funeral. This Scared Je stone Bundle was exchanged among the important men who came to Kurelu's funeral and exchange. It is a complete set from Kurelu's funeral with the original woven Nets called 'Su' that the most important sacred stones must be presented on. Only the largest and most scared Wusu or Je oak stones are used for important men's funerals. When the stones are laid out for exchange they have a Cowrie shell belt, 'Jetalik', draped over them. Field Photos taken during the mourning period and stones exchanges that went on for weeks after the funeral. Other Je stone set I bought that day are now in the Musee du Quai Branly collection in Paris. See attached field Photos, Copyright Todd Barlin and the South Australian Museum. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 36 cm, 42 cm, 45 cm
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