Small sculpture "yipwon" ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Korewori · ID: 3040604

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of black paint, stylized head surrounded by opposed hook shapes, old collection number “326” at the bottom, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, traces of old age, base;
amongst the Yimam and Alamblak people of the Korewori and Blackwater Rivers, “yipwon” are the major war and hunting deities. The smallest ones, like the present, belong to individuals and are used as personal charms. Intermediate-size figures were sometimes taken on raids in the hope that the spirit of the “yipwon” would go ahead of the group and attack the enemy with its magical powers.

L’objet Small sculpture “yipwon” avec l’ID d’objet 3040604 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 83rd Tribal Art Auction dans 28 mai 2016. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 83 a atteint un prix de vente de 800 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 500 €.

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