Crochet de suspension figuratif · Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Moyen Sepik, Sawos · ID: 3047128
Mayer (1936-2018) was a British-born American independant publisher who was president of “The Overlook Press”, a Woodstock, New York-based publishing company he founded with his father in 1971.
Description
wood, colour pigments, kaolin, traces of resin,
The male figure represents an important clan ancestor, known by name, who was supposed to assist in hunting and warfare and in warding off diseases.
To obtain this support he was offered food, areca nuts and tobacco. It was believed that the spirit inherent in the hook accompanied the hunters and warriors in their undertakings.
L’objet Crochet de suspension figuratif avec l’ID d’objet 3047128 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 95e Vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 24 octobre 2020 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 21 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 300 €.
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Littérature comparée
Craig, Barry (ed.), Living spirits with fixed abodes, Honolulu 2010, p. 93