毕斯柱

阿斯马特人

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新几内亚西南的阿斯马特人有为刚去世的人举办筵席的习俗，一则为了纪念亡者，一则为了助其灵魂去到祖先的世界里；高耸的“毕斯”柱就是为这种筵席而造的。每根柱子都是用整根倒立的木材雕刻而成的，柱顶用一段树根来表现伸出的翅膀。柱身上的大型人物雕像代表筵席所纪念的亡者。柱子的底部有时会雕刻一艘把死者带去阴间的独木舟，正如图中所示。

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Bis Pole, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people

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Bis Pole, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people
Bis Pole, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people
Bis Pole, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people
Bis Pole, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people
Bis Pole, Wood, paint, fiber, Asmat people

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