Portrait of a spirits head
Papua New Guinea, Abelam
sold
EUR 150
Provenance
acquired in Sydney, Australia (1961/62)Size
H: 28,5 cm
H: 11.2 inch
Description
wood, remains of black, red and white paint, remains of traditional painting with yellow and red ochre, black and white, disc-shaped beard with zigzag-painting and diadem-like headdress, beak-like nose, dam., missing part (plug-shaped projection at the bottom), abrasion of paint