Ancestor figure "kawe" · Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmat · ID: 3033597
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Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, GermanyAnton Eckert, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 100 cm
H: 39.4 inch
Description
wood, red, white and black pigment, slender elongated body and limbs, both hands in front of the body, incised ornamental decor, old collection label “783 Asmat”, slightly dam., paint rubbed off
Comparing literature
Helfrich, Klaus u.a., Asmat, Berlin 1996, p. 179 f.