Figurally carved handle · Papua New Guinea - Lake Sentani · ID: 3048547
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Ed Smith, The Hague, The NetherlandsSize
H: 24,3 cm
H: 9.6 inch
Description
wood, grass fibre, base
As in all of the world’s cultures, artists prefer to work with beautiful tools. The present handle (possibly of a chisel) is carved with a standing male ancestor figure, which is very elaborate and finely worked.
The object Figurally carved handle with the object ID 3048547 was last part of the auction 97th Auction at November 6, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 37 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
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Comparing literature
Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 74, ill. 54