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THB18th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Drum Segment - C14 Tested
Lot 231
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $7500**
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Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik region, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A massive hand-carved wooden section of a drum with intricate carvings. The drum is shaped from a singular piece of wood from a felled tree and is extensively embellished with relief carvings across the face. If you are familiar with Sepik culture, you may notice the carvings look like the anthropomorphic yam masks with lizard-like forms in the center. The abstract faces may also represent ancestor spirits. These carvings are framed by a border of waving lines and circles. This is half of a slit drum, a form known as a garamut, the most important instrument in the Sepik River area. Such drums are used in ceremonies, to issue warnings, and to call people to meetings. Size: 14" L x 5.5" W x 34" H (35.6 cm x 14 cm x 86.4 cm)
See a Garumut drum at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (object number 93.12). The curatorial description includes this wonderful contextual passage about the ancestral figures depicted on the drum as well as the sound made by the drum capturing its voice: "These figures represent important ancestors and demonstrate clan affiliation. The people of the Sepik area understand the drum's sound as its 'voice.' This voice can carry long distances to announce meetings, call individuals, issue warnings, and even contact neighboring villages. Communication occurs through a complex series of rhythms and tones beat out with a wooden stick by an initiated man. More than just an instrument, this drum is central to the lives the entire community."
This piece has been tested using radiocarbon dating (C-14) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Dr. Gallagher collection, Sydney Australia 1960 to 2000
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#161523Section of a drum as shown. Losses to peripheries. Stable fissures and abrasions. Old insect bore holes. Nice patina! Modern wire nailed to back for suspension.Condition
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