Male ancestor figure "kandimboang" ·  Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3037637

Description

wood, dyed with red pigment, prominent beak-like nose, accentuated gender, drilled holes for ear ornament, slightly dam., continuous crack (right side), abrasion of paint;
the so-called “beak style” is characteristic for many sculptures from the lower Sepik area and refers to the close connection between man and bird. In the peoples religious belief the bird is regarded as bearer of man’s soul into the afterworld (“soul bird”).

The object Male ancestor figure “kandimboang” with the object ID 3037637 was part of the auction 78th tribal art auction on October 18, 2014. The object with the lot number 38 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200 with an asking price of EUR 450.

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