Rare head sculpture
Papua New Guinea, Northern Solomon Islands, Bougainville Island
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
collected in situ by Monsieur Nappées grandfather, who was engaged in phosphate mining in the Solomon Islands (Makatea), and who brought the head sculpture to France in 1913Family estate since then
Patrick Nappée, Mescher-sur-Gironde, France
Size
H: 15 cm
H: 5.9 inch
Description
wood, pigments, animal skin, nails, base
The skull-like character of the head and the colourfulness remind of the rare “urar” figures, which are considered to be the soul, or spirit beings of deceased persons.