‘Malagans’ today

‘Malagan’ sculptures are still made today.

Edward and Matthew Salle are master craftsmen on the Tabar Islands. You can see some of their work on the gallery when you visit the museum

Edward Salle made three of the sculptures on display in the gallery for other people - the owners of the images. The owners hold copyright (kopy rait) of the images, even after the sculptures are destroyed or sold.

Edward owns ‘malagan’ images himself, inherited from his mother's and father's clans. Here you can see his ‘Vivil Simara’ figure which is on display in the gallery.

‘Malagan’ figure ‘’ made by Edward Salle in 1996

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'Malagan' in New Ireland

History and ceremonies

‘Malagans’ today

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