Zemanek-Münster

Hook figure "yipwon" ·  Papua New Guinea - Sepik, Upper Korewori, Yimam, Alamblak · ID: 3042277

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Provenance
Pater Daniel Huba (1928-2010), Lorsch, Germany
Size
H: 64,5 cm
H: 25.4 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of red and yellow ochre, body rendered as a series of hook-shapes, eyes with cowrie shell inlay (missing on one side), slightly dam.


The object Hook figure “yipwon” with the object ID 3042277 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 116.

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