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Female figure Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Materials: Wood
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60
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Female figure Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Materials: Wood
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See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
Female figure Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Materials: Wood
Provenance: Provenance: Former Guy Seghers collection (Belgium). Collected in Papua
New Guinea between 1970 and 1980 during scientific missions linked to the Leopold III Biological Station in Laing.
Leopold III Biological Station on Laing Island. Archives and period photographs preserved.
Dimensions: H. 36 cm.
Female anthropomorphic figure from the Eastern Sepik, characterised by a slender silhouette and an oversized head with
and an oversized head with expressive features. The torso is decorated with finely engraved geometric motifs
reminiscent of scarification marks or ceremonial body paint. This type of
generally embodied an ancestral or protective spirit, playing an essential role in belief systems and rituals.
belief systems and rituals of the Sépik River communities.
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About the sale
ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA: Three exceptional family collections
Auction location
Auction time
06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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