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Standing male ancestor figure - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality Islands

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Standing male ancestor figure - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality Islands

Item Details

Description

wood, white and red pigment, rest.

"Wooden figures depicting undressed men and women are carved in memory of the deceased, but not as the seat of the spirit of the dead ("belit"). They are 15-70 cm high and always made from a single piece of wood" (Nevermann, 1934, p. 323).
H: 44 cm, H: 17,3 inch

Provenance:
German Collection (before 1920)

Lit.: Nevermann, Hans, Admiralitätsinseln, Hamburg 1934, p. 323 f.
Continent: Oceania

Condition

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Standing male ancestor figure - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality Islands

Name: Standing male ancestor figure - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality Islands
SKU: 174170360
Price: 3000 EUR
Availability: InStock