Figurally carved object · Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3039031
sold
EUR 1,600
Size
H: 13 cm
D: 10,5 cm
H: 5.1 inch
D: 4.1 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, three caryatid figures in shape of bird men supporting a plane pillow on top, small ancestor spirit mask to the front, slightly dam., cracks (arm, base), rep. (beak tip of one of the caryatid figures);
possibly once serving as a kind of base/pedestal for an object/receptacle.
The object Figurally carved object with the object ID 3039031 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 34 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600.
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