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* IATMUL, MIDDLE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
Male ancestor stat…
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31
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* IATMUL, MIDDLE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
Male ancestor stat…
See original version (French)
Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
* IATMUL, MIDDLE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
Male ancestor statue in wood covered with polychrome pigments. She is standing with her arms at her sides. The oval head is adorned with a powerful nose with large nostrils. The eyes are marked with cowrie shells and the face is decorated with painted interlacing. The rest of the body is also painted with horizontal bands and decorated with engraved decorations on the pectorals and pelvis. His back is also carved with a crocodile's head, embodying power in the community. Socle.
H. 84 cm
Cracks
Provenance: Private collection (Nice)
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