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X65.7433 Doorjamb (jovo)
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Object Name: Doorjamb (jovo)
Place of Origin: New Caledonia
Date/Era: 19th century
Medium/Materials: Wood
Credit Line: Gift of the Wellcome Trust
Accession Number: X65.7433
Men’s ceremonial houses in New Caledonia followed a round plan with high conical roofs. The massive doorjambs represented important ancestors.
Source: Gallery text, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives, 2006
