Kneeling male cult figure
Papua New Guinea, Abelam, Village Sakisi
not available anymore
Provenance
acquired by Harold Galllasch in the 1960’s in the village Sakisi, Maprik from an old villager, called “Mama Tange”Size
H: 73 cm
H: 28.7 inch
Description
hardwood (garamut), painted in traditional colours (red and yellow ochre, white and black pigment), sligthtly dam. (right hip), traces of insect caused damage at the same place, cracks, abrasion of paint;
presumably depicting a male ancestor. Aneuropean pipe in the mouth.