Zemanek-Münster

Ancestor figure "korwar" ·  Indonesia - West New Guinea - Cenderawasih Bay (Geelvink Bay) · ID: 3047789

sold EUR 2,500
Provenance
Old Dutch Collection
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch

Description

wood, polychrome paint, plant fibre, animal hair, rest.


The object Ancestor figure “korwar” with the object ID 3047789 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 86 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,500.

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Comparing literature

Capistrano-Baker, Florina, Art of Island Southeast Asia, New York 1994, p. 93, ill. 45


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