Grave Marker
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Object Label
To indicate that the deceased was male, this grave marker consists of an upright post on top of a boat-shaped base. Grave markers for females have scalloped flat panels placed within the base. It is likely that the boat motif refers to the belief prevalent throughout Southeast Asia and parts of Melanesia that the deceased requires a boat to travel from this world to the next.
Caption
Grave Marker, 20th century. Wood, pigment, lime, 35 1/2 x 48 x 8 1/2 in. (90.2 x 121.9 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Martin and Suzanne Schulman, 86.230.3a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.230.3a-b_SL1.jpg)
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Grave Marker
Date
20th century
Geography
Place made: Mindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Medium
Wood, pigment, lime
Classification
Dimensions
35 1/2 x 48 x 8 1/2 in. (90.2 x 121.9 x 21.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Martin and Suzanne Schulman
Accession Number
86.230.3a-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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