Description:

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 large stylized avian face that comprises the head. The minimalist body has a bulbous midsection, protruding nipples and navel, slender arms held against the hips, and narrow, delineated legs with conical feet. Throughout Papua New Guinea, a number of peoples worked in what is known as 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. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 3.6" W x 24" H (9.1 cm x 61 cm).

Provenance: private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection, acquired between 1950 and 1985

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#147596

  • Condition: Minor nicks to tips of opposed hooks on head, with minor abrasions to legs, body, arms, and head, light encrustations within some recessed areas, and light softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old number "67" written in black ink behind head.

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