Figure masculine debout
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91e vente aux enchères Tribal ArtFigure masculine debout
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Moyen Sepik, Iatmul
Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
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H: 83,5 cm | Cet objet n’est plus disponible. |
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.