Male ancestor figure "kawe" ·  Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmat · ID: 3037705

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

The object Male ancestor figure “kawe” with the object ID 3037705 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 24 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.

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Comparing literature

Helfrich, Klaus u.a., Asmat, Berlin 1996, p. 182 ff.