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THB20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Lintel - Boars w/ Heads
Lot 325
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Artemis Gallery
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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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**Originally Listed At $500**
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Gogodala people from the Middle Fly District, Western Province, ca. mid 20th century CE. A massive wooden lintel, decorated sparingly with white feathers and rattan, featuring at either end the dramatically carved head of a boar with a severed human head projecting from its mouth. The huge tusks of each boar jut upward from their jaws, giving them a particularly fierce look. Bright, colorful geometric motifs color the uncarved space between the boar heads, which are also painted with a rich palette of red, white, brown, and yellow. Dramatically carved and painted lintels like this one are part of the Haus Tambaran (an ancestor worship house with a steeply pointed roof). The Haus Tambaran is a specifically male space within the culture, and also relates to the yam cult that has developed around the staple crop of the people in this region. The boar heads are symbolic of male power, while the heads in their mouths represent trophies taken during headhunting rituals. Size: 7.75" L x 118" W x 7.5" H (19.7 cm x 299.7 cm x 19 cm)
Provenance: private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection, acquired between 1950 and 1985
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#147698A few fissures from weathering and age, but these do not impact the stability of the piece. Nice bright remaining pigment, with feathers and rattan in good condition.Condition
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