Standing female ancestor figure · Papua New Guinea - Sepik - Yuat River · ID: 3043062
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Ulrich Kortmann, Dortmund, GermanySize
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, black and white pigment, elongated narrow head with bulging headdress and a striking large nose with pointed tip, thin handle-shaped arms, slightly dam., minor missing parts (base), abrasion of paint
Comparing literature
Peltier, Philippe et.al., Tanz der Ahnen, Zürich 2015, Kat. 164