Standing male figure · Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepik, Iatmul · ID: 3045325
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Size
H: 83,5 cm
H: 32.9 inch
Description
wood, pigment remains, cowry shells, the back of the head carved with a crocodile, base
Figures represent certain founding ancestors or cultural heroes, but various spirit beings as well. The transition above all regarding ancestor figures is fluent, for real ancestors are kept in reminiscence just for a few generations and become “anonymous” lateron.
The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3045325 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 54.
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