Head sculpture · Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Abelam · ID: 3038260
Description
light weighted wood, painted in traditional colours (red ochre, white and black pigment) and patterns, collection number “71.1.126” handwritten in white paint backside, slightly dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, right temple repainted, metal base;
certain groups in New Guinea notably the Abelam, Massim and Wosera perform ceremonies that revolve around the inseparability of man, yams, and spirit world. Selected yams become the central element of harvest festivals. Carved wooden heads were attached to the yams, transforming them into ancestral spirits or “nggwal”. They are dressed in jewels and finery, including body paint.
L’objet Head sculpture avec l’ID d’objet 3038260 a fait partie de l’enchère 79th Tribal Art Auction en 21 mars 2015 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 34.
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Littérature comparée
Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 275