Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Figure of an ancestor or clan spirit "nggwalndu", Papua New Guinea, Abelam, Size: H: 111 cm (H: 43.7 inch), ID: 3053180
Figure of an ancestor or clan spirit "nggwalndu", Papua New Guinea, Abelam, Size: H: 111 cm (H: 43.7 inch), ID: 3053180 - 2/5 Figure of an ancestor or clan spirit "nggwalndu", Papua New Guinea, Abelam, Size: H: 111 cm (H: 43.7 inch), ID: 3053180 - 3/5 Figure of an ancestor or clan spirit "nggwalndu", Papua New Guinea, Abelam, Size: H: 111 cm (H: 43.7 inch), ID: 3053180 - 4/5 Figure of an ancestor or clan spirit "nggwalndu", Papua New Guinea, Abelam, Size: H: 111 cm (H: 43.7 inch), ID: 3053180 - 5/5
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Auction 106

Figure of an ancestor or clan spirit "nggwalndu" ·  Papua New Guinea, Abelam · ID: 3053180

Starting price
EUR 2,000
Estimated price
EUR 4,000
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Size
H: 111 cm
H: 43.7 inch

Description

wood, pigments in traditional colours (red, yellow, white, and black), base

These large sculptures of the Abelam represent important ancestors and clan founders. They are intended to strengthen the power of the initiated men of an Abelam clan, promote the fertility of the yam gardens, and protect against disease and all misfortune.

Oceania
Figures

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