Male ancestor figure "kandimboang", collected around 1890 · Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Rivière Ramu · ID: 3041902
Vendu
6 000 €
Provenance
Eugene EcksteinMichel Boulanger, Liège, Belgium
Description
wood, encrusted reddish brown patina, fine work of carving, with prominent beak-like nose and fine grooved ornamental decor, slightly dam., minor missing parts (ears, thighs/calves backside), base;
the so-called “beak style” is characteristic for many sculptures from the lower Sepik area and refers to the close connection between man and bird. In the peoples religious belief the bird is regarded as bearer of man’s soul into the afterworld (“soul bird”).