Male ancestor figure "kawe" · Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmat · ID: 3037705
sold
EUR 400
Size
H: 63,5 cm
H: 25.0 inch
Description
light wood, remains of red and white pigment, standing, with both hands holding a stick in front of the body, consisting of two hornbill heads (head hunting symbol), the tip of the beak piercing the chin, nose with pierced septum and nose plug, curved scarifications on cheeks and body, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, fine crack (head), metal plate
Comparing literature
Helfrich, Klaus u.a., Asmat, Berlin 1996, p. 182 ff.