Headrest · Papua New Guinea - Central Highlands, Chimbu · ID: 3043705
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Alex de Smet, The NetherlandsJan Kusters, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Size
B: 51 cm
H: 17,5 cm
B: 20.1 inch
H: 6.9 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, tail as habile handle, old collection label “Neckrest Chimbu Central Highlands No 221” and sticker “221”, slightly dam.
Strongly stylized depiction of an “Echidna”, also known as a Spiny Anteater which is part of the Chimbus creation myths and cosmology.
The object Headrest with the object ID 3043705 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 30 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.
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