Figure masculine · Îles Salomon · ID: 3052138
Family-owned since then
Description
wood, paint,
Crispin Howarth published stylistically similar figures, whose origins he traces back to figures of the “kaisa” type, which were used in wedding ceremonies or “watawut” initiation ceremonies, depending on their place of origin (cf. Howarth, 2011, p. 56f.).
The present figure displays the typical voluminous hairstyle known as “tchirke”. The back and sides of the head are flattened and the nose is extremely long and narrow, which corresponds to the prevailing ideal of beauty. According to reports from 1935, the heads and noses of babies were manipulated accordingly.
L’objet Figure masculine numéro d’objet 3052138, a fait partie de la dernière Vente aux enchères 105 du 15 novembre 2025 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 144 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Howarth, Crispin, Varilaku, Pacific Arts from the Solomon Islands, Canberra 2011, p. 54 ff.