Pukumani poles

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ceremonial object
Tiwi art
gptkbp:associatedWith Indigenous people
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Tiwi_people
gptkbp:decoratedWith natural pigments
gptkbp:displayedAt Australian museums
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Tiwi_Islands
gptkbp:function grave marker
gptkbp:height up to 4 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pukumani poles
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:shape carved and painted pole
gptkbp:significance mourning
commemoration of the dead
gptkbp:symbolizes spiritual protection
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Pukumani_ceremony
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tiwi_people
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7