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THBHuge / Early 20th C. PNG Maprik Wood Ancestral Figure
Lot 109d
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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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2018-11-08 10:00:00
2018-11-08 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik region, Abelam peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An enormous hand-carved wooden ancestral figure standing upon a pair of lengthy legs with delineated male genitalia hanging in-between. The figure holds both arms to its slender waist, each with several painted or incised scarification marks, with a rounded ovoid chest above displaying a wide shell-form pectoral between sloping shoulders. A thick neck supports the figure's massive head, defined by a curving beard, full lips, and flush eyes and nose, all surmounted by a pair of arching horns. Areas of traditional blue, white, black, and yellow pigment adorn almost every body part, though age and environmental conditions have worn away most of the added coloration. Figures like this were carved in the likeness of a deceased family member, and were often spiritually consulted during times of crises or for advice before making an important decision. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 12.75" W x 68.75" H (32.4 cm x 174.6 cm); 69.25" H (175.9 cm) on included custom stand.
A similar example with intact upper body features hammered for $7,200 at Sotheby's, New York "African and Oceanic Art" Auction (November 16, 2001, lot 213): http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2001/african-and-oceanic-art-n07731/lot.213.html
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#135698Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, losses to areas of feet, legs, arms, body, head, face, horns, and verso, with fading and losses to pigmentation, several stable hairline fissures, and minor inactive insect damage. Light earthen deposits and nice traces of pigmentation throughout.Condition
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