"Malagan" figure ·  Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Ireland · ID: 3050182

Description

wood, red, white and black pigment, shell inlay, black clay-like mass, base

The face of this “malagan” is covered with black mass, which is also found on the head, where inserted wooden sticks form the hairstyle. On the chest the figure wears a large, ornamentally decorated “kapkap”, the symbol of clan leaders; the motif of the flying fish is taken up below.

The object “Malagan” figure with the object ID 3050182 was part of the auction 101st Auction on November 11, 2023. The object with the lot number 60 achieved a sales price of EUR 6,000 with an asking price of EUR 5,000.

You can find more Figures, Malagan and other popular object types on our related topic pages. You may also be interested in our page on Oceanian art.