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Standing male ancestral spirit figure ·  Papua New Guinea, Abelam · ID: 3044011

sold EUR 2,600
Provenance
Jan Vlug, Deventer, The Netherlands
Size
H: 63 cm
H: 24.8 inch

Description

wood, base

The large hornbill head is a clan emblem and symbol for headhunting.


The object Standing male ancestral spirit figure with the object ID 3044011 was part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction on July 7, 2018. The object with the lot number 19 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600 with an asking price of EUR 900.

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