Two male ancestor figures "kandimboang"
Papua New Guinea - Ramu River
sold
EUR 450
Provenance
b) Pitt Rivers, Oxford, Great Britainb) Lemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Description
wood, a) mat black patina, h: 15,5 cm, accurately carved, characteristic bow-shaped nose (“beak style”), fine linear ornaments, three plant fibre plaits, slightly dam., crack (back), acrylic base; b) reddish brown patina, h: 17 cm, short nose with pierced septum, base