Ancestor figure (amulet) · Papua New Guinea - Ramu River · ID: 3048296
sold
EUR 2,100
Provenance
presumably:Museum Frankfurt, Germany (since 1904)
V. de Beer, Brussels, Belgium (1952)
(both according to label)
Size
H: 16,5 cm
H: 6.5 inch
Description
wood, pigment, collection label
The small size of the figure suggests a private use. According to old reports, some men have attached such small figures to their headdresses during ceremonies.
Comparing literature
Peltier, Philippe et.al., Tanz der Ahnen, Zürich 2015, p. 176 f.