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Papua New Guinea Yipwon cult figure This wooden sculpture is…
See original version (French)
287
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Papua New Guinea Yipwon cult figure This wooden sculpture is…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
Papua New Guinea Yipwon cult figure This wooden sculpture is one of the stylised and symbolic objects of the Sepik River. This type of sculpture is placed in men's homes and is closely linked to the warrior world. This type of sculpture is found in the Koreweri region. 90 x 11 cm Provenance: > Collected in situ by a French journalist in the early 1980s,
> Private collection Île-de-France
Condition report: Good
See original version (French)
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Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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