Unknown artist

Keveke

Keveke by Unknown artist

Artwork Detail

Keveke refers to the fact that plant fibre and feathers surround this mask. Ancestor boards such as these are also known as kwoi, because they function as portraits of a guardian’s spirit. Their anthropometric form is both celebratory and intimidating. It is possible that the shield derives from the Wapo Creek area, in the central Gulf of Papua. (Te Moananui a Kiwa)

Title
Keveke
Artist/creator
Unknown artist
Production date
Unknown
Medium
wood, pigment, plant fibres, feathers
Dimensions
1900 x 500 x 360 mm
Credit line
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1988
Accession no
C1994/1/290
Copyright
Copying restrictions apply
Department
International Art
Display status
Not on display

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