Flute stopper · Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepik · ID: 3041449
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Provenance
Jacques Lebrat, Paris, FranceGalerie Flak, Paris, France
Size
L: 31,5 cm
L: 12.4 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, red paint, white pigment, crowned by the elongated figure of a toucan with the typical large beak, eyes with nassa snail inlay, drilled nostrils, drilled holes at the back for attachment of ornament, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, crack, base;
great flutes are amongst the most sacred and important objects of a clan. They are the voice of the spirits and must never be seen by women or uninitiated men.
Publications
Galerie Flak (ed.), Rites and Forms of Papua New Guinea, Paris 2009, p. 55Exhibition
Rites and Forms of Papua New Guinea, Paris 2009