Mionomehi Oriseegé (Ancestral Paths): Barkcloth from Omie
Past exhibition
Martha-Jean Uhamo (Dogarine) PNG, Omie, b. 1968
Misai ohu’o Samwé han’e
natural pigments on nioge (barkcloth)
91 x 63 cm
832030
Martha-Jean has painted misai, the Misaje clan emblem of the river plant. When married her husband she became part of his clan and was taught this clan embelm by her...
Martha-Jean has painted misai, the Misaje clan emblem of the river plant. When married her husband she became part of his clan and was taught this clan embelm by her mother-in-law. The smaller leaves seen throughout the work are the leaves of the Samwe tree.