Appui-nuque
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Hautes-Terres Centrales, Chimbu
Vendu
600 €
Provenance
Alex de Smet, The NetherlandsJan Kusters, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Taille
B: 51 cm
H: 17,5 cm
B: 20.1 inch
H: 6.9 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, tail as habile handle, old collection label “Neckrest Chimbu Central Highlands No 221” and sticker “221”, slightly dam.
Strongly stylized depiction of an “Echidna”, also known as a Spiny Anteater which is part of the Chimbus creation myths and cosmology.