Lot 92E
Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A stunning carved wooden ancestor figure with both male and female attributes, striking facial paint (meant to indicate tattoos), and a headdress/coiffure composed of shells and real hair. The figure also has a woven raffia belt and bracelet. On the figure's back is an enormous sea bird that looks like a cormorant. It is also painted dramatically in the same red, black, and white color scheme as the human figure and decorated with raffia and shells. From its tail hangs a very long, spine-like projection that ends in a fierce mask. Size: 4.9" W x 39.5" H (12.4 cm x 100.3 cm)
Provenance: private Pearson Collection, Denver, Colorado, USA; ex Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, USA
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#127082
- Condition: Expected surface wear from age, with a crack in the base and a smaller one on one of the wings. Nice remaining details.
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