How Do the Bis Poles Made in New Guinea Depict,reference,and

question 33

Essay

How do the bis poles made in New Guinea depict,reference,and honor ancestors? Can you think of any other artworks (either in this textbook or elsewhere)that pay tribute to ancestors? How is your chosen artwork similar to and/or different from the bis poles? What do these artworks tell you about the cycle of life that you had not thought of before learning about them?

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