A korwar is a statuette mainly made in Cenderawasih Bay in Indonesia, that serves as a receptacle for the spirit of a dead ancestor so that he does not wander, which would be unfortunate for the living and would cause the family to lose prestige and power, thus dishonoring its deceased [1080×2400]
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> The korwar is made of wood, in very rare cases of limestone. The arrowhead nose is characteristic of the korwar style . Originally, the skull of the deceased ancestor polished of all flesh was placed on the sculpture. However, many korwar are content to represent the skull.
> This statue serves as a receptacle for the spirit of a dead ancestor ( korwar in the local language) so that he does not wander, which would be unfortunate for the living and would cause the family to lose prestige and power, thus dishonoring its deceased. The dead person, honored by this statue, obtains a statue of sacred order and therefore serves as a guide for the living. He is questioned for major decisions to be made, in particular by sleeping on the skull or through a divinatory rite.
[https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korwar](https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korwar)
This one is now housed at the National Museum of Indonesia.
This is one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever seen
Wait, is there no afterlife in this mythology? Wouldn’t it be better if they “moved on” so to speak?
Well look at that, the Indonesian terrifier.
Very enigmatic piece.
Looking at others just about none of them ever looked nearly this grotesque, odd. Reverse searching you’d think there’d be more than one or two websites with a photo of it too.