Archaic

Objects of the Archaic period, which seem to possess a disquieting or menacing air, are invariably Pilkug, while the more serene objects are most often the products of the tranquil people of Vanibo. (COL Catalog Numbers: 26-46)

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Rusted iron figure on pedestal withone eye, two legs, four arms and two horns

Small object consisting of two very rusty crude iron figures locked in a sexual embrace

Large object with uneven blue-gray surface with two brown abstracted humanoid figures and a brown trapezoidal shape

Tall slender black metal sculpture on black pedestal with an adornment ending in a sharp two-forked top

Brown wooden box on which is a black metal cage-like object with black metal springs and other hardware

Rusted iron figure on pedestal withone eye, two legs, four arms

Light-colored abstracted figure with two bow-legs, two out-strectched arms, erect enis, decorative beads around waist and headorative

Metal object resembling a steam iron with metal orant figure form affixed to front and two small holes at top perhaps symbolizing the sun and moon.. On two tiered polished wood base.

Tall slender black metal orant figure with stylized two arms and head, on two-tiered black wood display pedestal

Tall slender black metal figure with an elongated head, a large phallus, mounted on tall black exhibition base

Tall metal object with horizontal and vertical ridges in an abstracted humanoid form on display base.

Tall mottled iron humanoid figure on circular wooden base; open-mouth and arms outstretched in orant style.

Ceramic urn (catlogue #39) decorated with flowers

Close up of lid of urn with flower decorations (see artifact #39)

Broken marble fragment with a crack showing tripartite images of stylizedd figures on stilts; male gentials, against rough-hewn grid pattern.7

Stone plaque with rusted metal attachments depicting stylized stilt-walker; metal handle for hooking

Upright robed figure, rust colored with chain circling the neck

Stone page with rusty metal handle or hanger with metal figure attached to front.

Short shiney black wooden object with handles on the side, small knobs along the sides, large single knob on top

Rectangular image painted with mottled areas of yellows, golds, greens, grays with cracks and a stylized orant figure.

Two part wood sections painted in browns and deep red with a metal piece in the center of each section representing stylized male and female genitalia

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