Shield · Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya) - Cenderawasih-Bay · ID: 3046574
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 28 June 2014, Lot 41
Alex Arthur, Brussels, Belgium
Description
wood, pigments,
A stylized “korvar” ancestor figure in the middle section, another one in full plastic form at the upper end.
“Korvar” are figural representations of ancestors. “Korvar” provide the link between the worlds of the dead and the living. As in most Oceanic cultures, the ancestor is consulted for advice and help in all major matters.
Cenderawasih Bay (formerly Dutch “Geelvinkbaai”), is a large bay in the north of Western New Guinea. Western New Guinea (formerly Irian Jaya), is the Indonesian part of the island, while the eastern part forms the state of Papua New Guinea.
The object Shield with the object ID 3046574 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 121 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500.
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