Standing male ancestor figure "kawe" · Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmat · ID: 3039714
sold
EUR 800
Size
H: 73,5 cm
H: 28.9 inch
Description
light wood, remains of black, white and red pigment, incised scarification marks, pierced septum, slightly dam., missing part (left foot), fine cracks, abrasion of paint;
such figures are carved for the building of a new men’s House and are left to decay after the inauguration ceremonies. They represent the first humans, or “asmat”.
The object Standing male ancestor figure “kawe” with the object ID 3039714 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 66 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.
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