Male ancestor figure "kandingbong" ·  Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3033867

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, ring of grass fibre attached, of typical form with symmetrical arranged limbs, unusual detail: the figure is faceless, slightly dam., mounted on acrylic base;
ancestor figures - just like the skulls - encorporate the deceased. The head as abode of vital force is disproportionately emphasized.

The object Male ancestor figure “kandingbong” with the object ID 3033867 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 74 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Aumann, Georg, Kunst und Kunsthandwerk aus Neu Guinea, Coburg 1986, p. 21