Standing female ancestor figure · Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3033584
Joseph Franzen, Heerlen, The Netherlands (1990’s)
Description
wood, small remains of black patina, crude carved body, deepened facial plane with schematized facial features and tapering ears, incised scarificaton marks, accentuation of the female sex characteristics, dam., cracks, missing parts (left foot), strong abrasion, traces of old age and weathering, on base;
such ancestor figures - like the skulls - take the place of the deceased, they embody his shadowy soul.
The object Standing female ancestor figure with the object ID 3033584 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 58.
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