Squatting anthropomorphic figure ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Îles Trobriand, Massim · ID: 3034499

Description

wood, matt middle brown patina, striking filigree limbs, incised delicate ornaments, accentuated by white pigment, slightly dam.;
figurative free-standing sculpture is extremely rare in the Massim area. While the human figure is commonly found as decorative and symbolic element on utilitarian items, full-figure representations of spirits and ancestors appear to be very limited.

Littérature comparée

Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 138