Figure of an ancestor spirit · Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3040157
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Size
H: 35 cm
H: 13.8 inch
Description
heavy light wood, carrying the torso of a smaller female figure on the head, the long body of a crocodile rising behind him, legs cut, surface structure strongly marked by weathering (cracks), block-like base;
conceived as handle of a great slit drum “garamut”. These drums were determined for sacred music. Only chosen men were allowed to beat them during ritual celebrations.
The object Figure of an ancestor spirit with the object ID 3040157 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 52.
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