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THB20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Shell Ancestor w/ Bird
Lot 117d
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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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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, much more. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, much more. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early to mid 20th century CE. A interesting anthropomorphic and zoomorphic ancestral figure statue, hand-carved from wood upon an integral pedestal. The lower portion is a stylized, abstract man's face, with pursed lips, large rounded eyes made from inlaid shells, and a proboscis like nose, with the tip curling inward and touching the chin. Shells and coils of human hair are attached on top of the head with clay. A bird is surmounted on top, and also carved in a highly stylized manner with a lengthy neck and curved bill. The head and neck are also adorned with shells and incised spirals. The bird is likely a hornbill, an aggressive species revered for its strength. A beautiful patina covers the surface, and this totem may have been placed outside a home for protection. Size: 6" W x 29" H (15.2 cm x 73.7 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-collection of Dr. Edward A. Spiegel (1931-2020) professor of astronomy at New York University and Columbia University who worked on convection theory and on the application of fluid dynamics to astrophysics and was the first to discover Chaos Theory. As a professor, students enjoyed his accounts of his meetings with other famous scientists such as Paul Dirac and Stephen Hawking.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#161318Shedding of hair. Clay area above human head is loose. Shell and clay nodule on neck is reattached with visible adhesive residue. Nicks and chips to high-pointed areas. Stable fissures to base. Nice patina.Condition
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