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THB20th C. PNG Wosera-Gawi Totemic Ancestor Figure
Lot 244
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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
Aug 16, 2018
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2018-08-16 10:00:00
2018-08-16 10:00:00
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These lots are going, going, gone... plus a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
These lots are going, going, gone... plus a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $900**
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Wosera-Gawi region, ca. early 20th century CE. A maira, a totemic ancestral figure, hand-carved from wood by the Abelam people. These items are kept for ceremonial power and worship and are sometimes placed into a circle together to create a sacred space. This particular example is in the form of a standing male with an enormous zoomorphic, avian-form crested headdress. The male has a mask-like face, with dramatic, triangular eyes, bright yellow triangles painted on his cheeks, and a small, rounded mouth. The forehead is divided into triangles of red and black. Below the face, the man has a diamond-shaped torso framed by his arms, which he rests just below his narrow waist. His obvious phallus hangs between his bent legs, which meet in a zoomorphic form where his feet should be. Size: 5.9" W x 40" H (15 cm x 101.6 cm); 42.1" H (106.9 cm) on included custom stand.
The crest above his head is dominated by two huge yellow and black eyes painted on diamond-shaped panels; they resemble those of an owl. Above those panels are two heads of heron-like birds with very long beaks that meet in the middle between the two large eyes. A fascinating figure!
Provenance: ex private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection
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#129979Surface wear and losses to pigment commensurate with age, including some small surface cracks.Condition
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