Small figure ·  Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Islands, Massim · ID: 3036029

Description

wood, slightly shiny black patina, columnar base, crowned by a stylized half figure with visible rows of teeth and flat headgear, min. dam., small missing part (headgear), slight traces of abrasion, base;
figurative free-standing sculpture is extremely rare in the Massim area. While the human figure, animals and birds of all kinds are commonly found as decorative and symbolic elements on utilitarian items, full-figure representations of spirits and ancestors appear to be very limited.

The object Small figure with the object ID 3036029 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 34.

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