Zemanek-Münster

Four figures "bioma" ·  Papua New Guinea - Gulf · ID: 3050404

sold EUR 3,500
Size
H: 31 cm
43,5 cm
51 cm
55,5 cm
H: 12.2 inch
17.1 inch
20.1 inch
21.9 inch

Description

wood, red ochre, lime, rest.

These figures represented and served as a dwelling place for powerful spirits “imunu”. They were kept in the large communal men’s houses at clan shrines, together with spirit boards, human and animal skulls and other sacred objects.


The object Four figures “bioma” with the object ID 3050404 was last part of the auction 102nd Auction at April 13, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 12 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500.

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