Object of the Day – Housepost

Housepost Papua New Guinea 1900-1950

I’m with a group touring the UK. Haven’t much time to post but saw this interesting object in the British Museum. It is a housepost from a Latmul people’s male Cult House.

These are long houses up to 120 ft long, in two floors with mighty gables and carved posts.

2 Replies to “Object of the Day – Housepost”

  1. Quai Branly museum in Paris is entirely dedicated to ‘The Arts and Civilizations of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas’.
    So quite a wide range!
    Interesting to see how Art develops in different Continents, with similarities…

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