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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Marc & Elena Pinto Collection
• Sale Date:
  20 May 2015 ~ 6.30pm
• Lot #:
  81
• Lot Description:
  A Malangan Figure
  New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century)
  wood, natural earth pigments and paint
  79 cm high
• Provenance:
  Bill Evans, Sydney; The Marc and Elena Pinto Collection, Perth
• Notes:
  This figure from New Ireland was once part of a reliquary scene. It was quite possibly the central figure, with arms outstretched and smaller figures either side. These Malangan figures represent ancestor spirits. The major figurative works in New Ireland relate to funeral ceremonies, and traditionally were set up - like an altar - to celebrate the life of an important person. They were then left to slowly deteriorate and rot in the tropical weather.
• Estimate:
  A$3,000 - 5,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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