Magnificent "malagan" figure ·  Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Ireland · ID: 3050440

Description

wood, lime, red ochre, black pigment, shell inlay, vegetable fibre, base

This mighty “malagan” figure wears a pointed headdress on its head, which is backed by a large hornbill. The front of the figure is clad in an openwork shell of filigree ornamentation. Apart from a flying fish and a crocodiles head, only depictions of birds can be found.

The object Magnificent “malagan” figure with the object ID 3050440 was part of the auction 102nd Auction on April 13, 2024. The object with the lot number 21 achieved a sales price of EUR 170,000 with an asking price of EUR 25,000.

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