Small standing ancestor figure · Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3032674
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, wearing a loincloth made from plant fibres, curved ornaments backside, old collection label “L.2/128 Ahnen Figürchen A. Kr.” and inscription at the back “L.2/128 Neu Guinea A.K.”, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
just like the skulls such ancestor figures encorporate the deceased, his shadowy soul. The head as abode of the vital force is disproportionately emphasized.
The object Small standing ancestor figure with the object ID 3032674 was part of the auction 69th tribal art auction on June 2, 2012. The object with the lot number 85 achieved a sales price of EUR 17,000 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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