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Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Ramu and Upper Keram Rivers Basin, near Guam River entry, Misingi Village, Romkun culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A male initiation figure with opposed hooks framing a pair of stylized faces comprising the body and head. The 'body' is comprised of a small pair of eyes, and the head above has a petite mouth and an aquiline nose, all standing upon a pair of slender legs. Throughout Papua New Guinea, a number of peoples worked in what is known the 'opposed-hooks' style to adorn sacred figures, in which curved and pointed hooks are arranged on a vertical axis around a central design element. Size: 3" W x 25.625" H (7.6 cm x 65.1 cm); 27.5" H (69.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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#143829

  • Condition: Repair to foot on one leg, and other lower leg reattached, with light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions to legs and both heads, with light encrustations within some recessed areas. Light earthen deposits and fine patina throughout.

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