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.
The object Ancestor figure (amulet) with the object ID 3048296 was part of the auction 97th Auction on November 6, 2021. The object with the lot number 35 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,100 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Peltier, Philippe et.al., Tanz der Ahnen, Zürich 2015, p. 176 f.