Standing male figure
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91 Tribal Art AuctionStanding male figure
Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepik, Iatmul
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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H: 32.9 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, pigment remains, cowry shells, the back of the head carved with a crocodile, base
Figures represent certain founding ancestors or cultural heroes, but various spirit beings as well. The transition above all regarding ancestor figures is fluent, for real ancestors are kept in reminiscence just for a few generations and become "anonymous" lateron.