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Lot #9057 - A Finely Carved and Ochre Painted Guam River or Misigini River Hooked Spirit Figure, East Sepik Provence, Papua New Guinea

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic African & Asian Art
  • Sale Date:
    05 Dec 2022 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
  • Lot #:
    9057
  • Lot Description:
    A Finely Carved and Ochre Painted Guam River or Misigini River Hooked Spirit Figure, East Sepik Provence, Papua New Guinea
    this figure is a great sculpture but is rare in that it has the original ochre paint from when the artist created it. The head consists of concentric hooks head that is abstract and symbolic, the lower body retain the human figure with the mid body area being a secondary face. Its best seen in profile as the photo above shows. This sculpture comes from an ancient traditional of artworks made to connect people to their ancestors & the spirit world.
    H 85 cm
  • Provenance:
    The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
  • Estimate:
    A$400 - 600
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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