id: 145944 accession number: 1971.151 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.151 updated: 2022-02-12 10:00:23.661000 Male Ancestor Figure, before 1930. Melanesia, Central New Ireland, Namatani District, 20th century. Limestone; overall: 28 cm (11 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Munro 1971.151 title: Male Ancestor Figure title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: before 1930 creation date earliest: 1900 creation date latest: 1930 current location: creditline: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Munro copyright: --- culture: Melanesia, Central New Ireland, Namatani District, 20th century technique: limestone department: Oceania collection: Oceanic Art type: Sculpture find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 28 cm (11 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Year in Review: 1971 opening date: 1971-12-28T05:00:00 Year in Review: 1971. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (December 28, 1971-February 6, 1972). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: Carved and painted chalk figures from New Ireland served as repositories for the spirits of deceased men and women during funeral rituals. After the ceremony, the figures were destroyed or discarded, allowing the spirits to join their ancestors. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1971.151/1971.151_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1971.151/1971.151_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1971.151/1971.151_full.tif