Anthropomorphic flute stopper · Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepik, Iatmul · ID: 3052795
Price
EUR 2,500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Edmund Müller, Beromünster, SwitzerlandSotheby’s, New York, 22 November 1998, lot 15
Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch
Description
wood, cowries, base
The figural flute finial seals the upper end of a bamboo flute used in Iatmul ritual ceremonies. Its facial features and hairline point to this cultural context.
As an integral part of the instrument, the finial underscored its ritual significance and, through the depiction of human, animal, or mythological beings, created a connection to the ancestral and spiritual realm.
The object Anthropomorphic flute stopper with the object ID 3052795 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 171 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,500 in Open sale.
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