Zemanek-Münster

Portrait of a spirits head ·  Papua New Guinea, Abelam · ID: 3034620

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Size
H: 44 cm
H: 17.3 inch

Description

wood, blotched dark brown patina, small remains of polychrome painting, an oval facial plane enclosed by a disc-shaped beard and diadem-like headdress, plug-like projection with tapering appendix, slightly dam., cracks, probably repainted;
this mask-like carving depicts a clan spirit. It used to be attached to the front of cult houses.


The object Portrait of a spirits head with the object ID 3034620 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 19.

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