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THBMassive 20th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Wood Male Totem
Lot 107f
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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
Jul 25, 2019
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2019-07-25 10:00:00
2019-07-25 10:00:00
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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik region, Abelam peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ancestral statue of an enormous size standing upon bent, delineated legs with male genitalia between the slender hips. The rotund abdomen is framed with bent arms and stylized hands, and angled shoulders trace upward to the thick neck. The ovoid face bears an amicable countenance with plateaued brows, a narrow nose, a bulging forehead, and an incised mouth smiling back at their living family members. A curving beard and projecting headdress surround the stylized visage, and tall rabbit-ear projections top the pate. Brown pigment envelops the entirety of this gargantuan statue, with faint traces of traditional white, yellow, and orange-red linear motifs visible along the legs, thighs, and shoulders. Size: 16.5" W x 127.25" H (41.9 cm x 323.2 cm); 129" H (327.7 cm) on included custom stand.
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. The overall size of this example indicates that the represented deceased was perhaps someone of great significance.
Provenance: private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection, acquired between 1950 and 1985
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#147983Losses to areas of abdomen and nose as shown. Several fissures on feet, head, headdress and projections, and head, as well as a large but stable fissure running the height of the verso. Extensive insect damage, fading to original pigmentation, and splintering in some areas. Nice pigmentation remains and earthen deposits.Condition
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