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* LOW SEPIK OR LOW RAMU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
Hardwood pestle, …
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53
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* LOW SEPIK OR LOW RAMU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
Hardwood pestle, …
See original version (French)
Estimate €4,500 - €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
* LOW SEPIK OR LOW RAMU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
Hardwood pestle, carved with a standing male figure, his feet set in a conical base separating the shaft from the socket. The elbows rest on the hips and the hands hold the chin. The face is imposing, with large slanted eyes and a pierced nose. A possum is perched on its head. The superb dark, shiny patina bears witness to its long use and age. Plinth.
H. 62 cm - D. 8.6 cm
Provenance: Pace Gallery (New York)
Pierre Langlois Collection (Paris)
Michael Hamson (Palos Verde)
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