The temes nevimbur marionette from Malekula, an island in the state of Vanuatu, is modelled from clay on the top of a stick. The reddish-brown primer is painted with ornamental patterns in black and white. The arms are spread out sideways and upwards from the body. The face is framed by two boar tusks that extend from the eyebrows to the corners of the mouth. Wooden shavings decorated with barkcloth and feathers protrude above the apex of the figure. Temes figures embody primeval beings and are the main protagonists of the ceremonies of the nevimbur men's secret society.