Squatting anthropomorphic figure · Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Islands, Massim · ID: 3034499
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Provenance
Ian Davidson, Melbourne, AustraliaSize
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
wood, matt middle brown patina, striking filigree limbs, incised delicate ornaments, accentuated by white pigment, slightly dam.;
figurative free-standing sculpture is extremely rare in the Massim area. While the human figure is commonly found as decorative and symbolic element on utilitarian items, full-figure representations of spirits and ancestors appear to be very limited.
Comparing literature
Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 138