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  pfeilfrancais		 40 years ago, fascinating wood sculptures from the area of the Korewori river in Papua New Guinea first became widely known: carved creator-beings and demons with great ritualistic importance as helpful hunting spirits. Even when they were found, protected by protruding rocks, these cult figures were considered the "last witnesses of a lost culture". In 1971, the Museum der Kulturen succeeded in acquiring 86 of these figures with the support of a spectacular fund-raising charity. Today the Museum owns more than half of the 200 existing figures worldwide. Now, for the first time, this unique cultural heritage can be presented in a modern setting: "Korewori. Magic Art from the Rainforest".

PICTURES
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CATALOGUE
A catalogue of the exhibition documents the history and significance of the sculptures. Christian Kaufmann: Korewori. Magische Kunst aus dem Regenwald, Christoph Merian Verlag, Basel 2003, 104 S., ca. 180 Abb., CHF 39.-, CHF 35.- at the museum's shop. The catalogue will be available in English in spring 2003.
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DETAILS
pfeil korewori_details_english.pdf

PRESS RELEASE
pfeil korewori_press_english.pdf

HOURS OF OPENING / PRICES OF ADMISSION
Tuesday - Sunday 10 am to 5 pm, closed on Mondays.
Easter Monday and Whit Monday; closed on 1 August, 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January.
Admission to the exhibition is included with the general admission ticket (CHF 7.-/5.-).

The programme is supplemented by guided tours, lectures, exhibition discussions and teaching opportunities for schools.

Augustinergasse 2, CH-4051 Basel
Telephone: +41 61 266 55 00, Telefax: +41 61 266 56 05
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