Studio: international art (30.1904)

Art in British New Guinea

stood. Their carved figures
were ungainly, with no truth
of proportion, a grotesque
feeling predominating; the
beauty of human form seems
unappreciated by the Papuans.

Little figures were made as
offerings, or in memory of
dead relations and friends,
and other strange little figures
were used as charms.

"A more life-like drawing
of a man," says Professor

Haddon in his book on " The

Decorative Art of British New

Guinea," " was made by my

friend Maimo, the Chief of

Tud (see my note-book). It

represents a warrior with bow

and arrow, and wearing the

groin shell guard. It is worth

recording that Maimo drew

the right-hand side of the

figure from above downwards

with his right hand, and then,

transferring the pencil to his

left hand, completed the left

side."

Landscape representations
are of rare occurrence, trees
being seldom attempted.
There are a few examples 1 drawn by c. pr.-etorius

from the mainland of New masks

; ;.fn ivi-t" v. Tp ••'Jl'ltO'

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drawn by c. pr/etorios

tobacco pipes and box
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