Standing male ancestor figure · Papua New Guinea - Yuat River · ID: 3034633
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Provenance
Dutch CollectionSize
H: 48,5 cm
H: 19.1 inch
Description
wood, small remains of dark brown patina, cut from one piece of wood, the surface structure marked by strong traces of weathering and cracks, recognizable are: tapering ears, slanting eyes, the accentuation of the male gender, fragmentary condition, socle;
presumably once part of a house post; old piece !
The object Standing male ancestor figure with the object ID 3034633 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 29.
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