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* ISLAND OF VOKÉO, MOUTH OF THE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
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48
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* ISLAND OF VOKÉO, MOUTH OF THE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
Mal…
See original version (French)
Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
* ISLAND OF VOKÉO, MOUTH OF THE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
Male Ancestor statue in wood with remains of polychrome pigments. He is standing with his arms along his torso, his hands resting on his thighs. The oval head is crowned with a bun. The face is adorned with a busted nose and the forehead with an engraving symbolising a bird. The eyes are almond-shaped and the face has a beard. A wide necklace surrounds her neck. Socle.
H. 45.5 cm
Provenance: Private collection (Australia)
Michel Dermigny (Paris).
Documentation: two similar sculptures in the book "Clausmeyer, Kunst und Kultur aus des Südsee", pages 314-316.
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