Ancestor figure (amulet)
Papua New Guinea - Ramu River
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.