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THB20th C. Papua New Guinea Iatmul Wooden Ancestor Figure
Lot 42b
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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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By Artemis Gallery
May 24, 2018
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2018-05-24 10:00:00
2018-05-24 10:00:00
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Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Iatmul people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A large and intricate ancestral figure, hand-carved from hard wood, displaying intriguing details in a markedly tribal manner. The figure stands on broad feet and delineated legs atop a hemispherical plinth, with a pointed mask serving as a loincloth. Both hands are crossed in front of a slender abdomen, tracing upwards to rolling shoulders and a thick neck, with another mask draped in front of the upper chest. A stylized head is characterized by cowrie shell eyes, grooved eye brows and brow line, an aquiline nose with a large nose ring and knotted rope strand, all below a plume of wispy feathers which comprise the coiffure. Covered in dark-brown pigment and painted with orange and yellow details, this is a wonderful example from the Iatmul tribe! Custom wooden display stand included. Size (figure): 17.25" H (43.8 cm); size (figure with feathers): 27" H (68.6 cm); 18.875" H (47.9 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
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#132304Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, stable hairline fissures on base and chest, fading and light discoloration to painted areas and cowrie shells, with small chips to feet, base, arms, chest, and head. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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