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Iatmul Statue – Papua New Guinea

Name: Iatmul Statue – Papua New Guinea
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: WXQ24T3CA9
Price: 3600 EUR
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3.600 €

Period 19th century

Style Tribal Art

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Iatmul Statue – Papua New Guinea

Ancient ancestral cult statue presenting a seated man, his hands placed wisely on his knees.
Beautiful and peaceful expression of the face, whose eyes are formed of two shells (cowrie shells).
The powerful nose sculpted in relief ends with characteristic dilated nostrils, it is pierced with a shell buckle.
Around the neck hangs a very beautiful and fine necklace in braided plant fibers finished with several elegant shell elements.

Beautiful old polychromy, drawings on the body.
Wood split naturally in various places.

REGION: Iatmul people. Sepik River region. Papua New Guinea
MATERIAL: Wood, pigments, shells
PERIOD: 19th or 20th century
SIZE: 53 x 15 x 15 cm

(Basement)
Inventory number: OC024

Ref: WXQ24T3CA9

Additional Information

Condition	Good
Style	Tribal Art (Oceanic Statues, Carving, Cult Figures of Tribal Art Style)
Period	19th century (Oceanic Statues, Carving, Cult Figures 19th century)
Country of origin	Papua New Guinea
Width (cm)	15
Height (cm)	53
Depth (cm)	15
Materials	Wood, Shell