Zemanek-Münster

Portrait of a spirits head ·  Papua New Guinea, Abelam · ID: 3039209

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


The object Portrait of a spirits head with the object ID 3039209 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 73 achieved a sales price of EUR 150.

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