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Crochet porte-crâne

19th–early 20th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 353
Pour les Kerewa du sud-est de la Nouvelle-Guinée, autrefois peuple chasseur de têtes, l’agiba, ou crochet porte-crânes, était le plus important des objets sacrés. Il s’agissait d’un crochet plat et ajouré servant à exhiber des crânes humains pendus à ses branches. Chaque agiba serait la représentation d’un esprit apparu en rêve au sculpteur. Les hommes kerewa vivaient jadis ensemble dans de vastes maisons, où chaque clan ou sous-clan avait son propre espace doté d’un sanctuaire contenant un ou plusieurs agiba et d’autres objets sacrés. Trônant au-dessus des crânes accumulés par les membres de la tribu, l’agiba symbolisait la vitalité et la force du clan.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Crochet porte-crâne
  • Date: XIXe siècle–début du XXe siècle
  • Aire géographique: Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, région du golfe de Papouasie, fleuve Omati, village de Pai'ia'a
  • Culture: Peuple kerewa
  • Technique: Bois et peinture
  • Dimensions: H. 141,9 cm
  • Crédits: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, don de Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1969
  • Accession Number: 1978.412.796
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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