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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Bioma Figure

Bioma Figure, 20th century

Bioma Figure

20th century · Woodwork · 63.18 × 17.15 cm

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

RoomG262

On public display.

Checked: 3 hours ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the sculpture

Bioma are spirit figures that were kept in men’s ceremonial houses along with many other objects, including the skulls of ancestors, enemies, crocodiles, and pigs. This energetic and symmetrical silhouette, carved in low relief on one side of a red-and-white painted board, is typical of bioma design. The legs were bowed to fit over one of the skulls on display.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Particulars

Accession number: 98.37.2

In the catalog

Papua New Guinea

Sources

Minneapolis Institute of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain

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