Squatting male ritual figure · Papua New Guinea, Abelam · ID: 3035685
Price
EUR 1,200
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Pauline Missionary AssociationPacific Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia (1985)
Size
H: 43 cm
H: 16.9 inch
Description
light wood, painted in traditional colours (red and yellow ochre, white and black paint), in half-relief carved from a block of wood, grooved decor on the backside, slightly dam., cracks (partly end-to-end), abrasion of paint, on metal plate;
reminding of the depiction of yams spirits “wapinyan”. Carved for looking at it from two sides.
The object Squatting male ritual figure with the object ID 3035685 was part of the auction 75th tribal art auction on November 30, 2013, lot number 25 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,200 in Open sale.
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