Manche figuratif sculptée
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Lac Sentani
Vendu
1 000 €
Provenance
Ed Smith, The Hague, The NetherlandsTaille
H: 24,3 cm
H: 9.6 inch
Description
wood, grass fibre, base
As in all of the world’s cultures, artists prefer to work with beautiful tools. The present handle (possibly of a chisel) is carved with a standing male ancestor figure, which is very elaborate and finely worked.