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THBEarly 20th C. Papua New Guinea Iatmul Overmodeled Skull
Lot 167d
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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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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 2 Ethnographic Tribal Fossils
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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, Iatmul peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing example of a human skull which has been 'overmodeled' first with pale-orange terracotta and then smoothed patches of baked mud. The artisan tasked with recreating this face reconstructed the portraiture of the deceased with protruding ears, a prominent nose with flared nostrils and a pierced septum, cowrie snail shells composing the eyes and headband, thin lips, and intricately-painted facial markings in black, red, and white pigment. Around the forehead and back are dozens of petite impressions of which some hold tufts of coarse black hair, and the top of the head is unadorned. The underside of the neck enables the viewer to peer inside the skull and observe the interior cerebral veining. Overmodeled skulls like this example are meant to pay homage to one's ancestors by keeping them as identifiable members of the family who can participate in ceremonial events like marriages and funerals. Size: 7" L x 6.125" W x 5.4" H (17.8 cm x 15.6 cm x 13.7 cm).
For a stylistically-similar example as well as additional information on overmodeled skulls, please see the "Myth + Magic: Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea" exhibition, National Gallery of Australia: https://nga.gov.au/exhibition/mythmagic/default.cfm?IRN=240766&BioArtistIRN=240766&MnuID=3&GalID=4&ViewID=2
Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection
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#146454Earthen material on top of head repaired from multiple pieces with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Small chips and losses to one ear, top of head, face, some hair tufts, and underside, with fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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