An 18th-century sculpture made of this material shows a god covered in 30 smaller, self-similar figures, six of which form his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. This material is used to make sculptures showing nude young women with splayed legs and black triangles on their pubis typically hung above doorways. A sculpture made of this material with an ovoid head inspired Alberto Giacometti to sculpt the bronze Hands Holding the Void. Perforated designs make up prominent phalluses made of this material in bisj artworks made by the Asmat people. This material is used to make slit gongs and malagan funerary sculptures. This material is “bent” and seamed together by Gitxsan artists to make decorated storage containers. Bill Reid and other Haida artists make large artworks out of this material traditionally topped with a thunderbird. For 10 points, name this material carved to make totem poles. ■END■
ANSWER: wood [or hardwood [accept cedarwood or cypress wood; accept breadfruit trees or breadfruit wood; accept bentwood boxes] (The first sentence refers to the “Rurutu figure known as A’a.” The second sentence refers to dilukai sculptures. A Nukuoro carving inspired Giacometti.)
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