A Bisj, Mbis or Bis pole is a ritual artifact created and used by the Asmat people of South-western New Guinea, Indonesia. They are also common in New...

represent. Some examples of Indonesian wood carving for rituals Bisj pole, wooden funerary poles from Papua Toraja stone-carved burial site. Tau tau (wooden...

warriors. Asmat art consists of elaborate stylized wood carvings such as the bisj pole and is designed to honour ancestors. Many Asmat artifacts have been collected...

Information System Bislama language (ISO 639 alpha-3 code bis) Bisj pole, or Bis pole, is a ritual artifact of the Asmat people of New Guinea Bismarck...

such as Merbau and nutmeg wood. One of the famous Asmat carvings is the Bisj Pole which measures more than 3 meters. This pillar consists of figures arranged...

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Indonesia's various culinary traditions. Indonesian art Asmat totem-like bisj poles Batak tribal mask Nias tribal art statues Toraja wood carving Sumba ikat...

Nelson Rockefeller. Michael had vanished in 1961 on a trip to secure bisj poles for the Museum of Primitive Art, when his catamaran capsized and he was...

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(ancestral poles). Mbitoro, crafted from mangrove wood and adorned with intricate carvings of human figures, bears resemblance to the Bisj poles crafted...