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ABELAM, Maprik District, Papua New Guinea.
See original version (French)
250
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ABELAM, Maprik District, Papua New Guinea.
See original version (French)
Estimate €80 - €120
Voluntary lot
Description
ABELAM, Maprik District, Papua New Guinea.
Wood, natural pigments.
Panel from the Haustambaran (men’s house) carved with a central figure representing a ‘ngwalundu’ clan spirit, surmounted by two hornbill heads – the totemic bird associated with the sun amongst the Abelam people.
90x37 cm.
See original version (French)
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