Prehistoric anthropomorphic stone head · Papua New Guinea - Highlands, Western Highlands, Madang Province, Simbai Valley · ID: 3052682
Starting price
EUR 3,000
Estimated price
EUR 6,000
Provenance
Michael Hamson, Palos Verdes, California, USAJohn & Marcia Friede, Rye, USA
Size
M: 15,5 cm x 8,9 cm x 10,2 cm
M: 6.1 inch x 3.5 inch x 4.0 inch
Description
stone (porphyritic andesite),
The long nose and cheek indentations bear similarities to mortars found on the middle Ramu River.
Publications
Friede, John et al. (ed.), New Guinea Highlands, New York 2017, p. 44, ill. 1.44
Notices
This object is subject to the Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).