House post with stylized ancestor spirit

Papua New Guinea, Iatmul

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
Dane & Todd McDowell, Oklahoma, USA By inheritance from the family Ben Pickard Gallery, Oklahoma City, USA (2000s)	H: 66.9 inch	This object is not available anymore.

wood, custom mount

Large heavy wood post probably from ceremonial house, the curved top would have once supported part of the roof structure.