Allan Roman Reyes 10/06/2015 Introductory Gallery, left side of Entrance Ancestor Figure Label Information Object Name: Ancestor Figure Material or Medium: Wood, pigment Date created: 20 th century Country or Region of Origin: New Guinea; Sepik River Location in gallery: Introductory Gallery Why was the object created? Ancestor worship is a large part of Sepik River belief and visual totems provide continuity between generations. What do you want the students to learn? I want them to see that their realities may differ from another’s due to culture but connections to simple beliefs remain. How does this object make you feel? Does it make you feel like it is watching over you if you look at it a certain way? Things you see in this museum were looked at different ways by their creators. Some were looked at with love and