Standing female ancestor figure · Papua New Guinea - Sepik · ID: 3043059
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Size
H: 36,5 cm
H: 14.4 inch
Description
wood, matt blackish brown patina, large heavy head, handle-shaped thin arms, slightly dam., minor missing parts, abrasion of paint.
The head as abode of vital force is disproportionately emphasized. Such ancestor figures - just like the skulls - encorporate the deceased.
The object Standing female ancestor figure with the object ID 3043059 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 27.
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