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Magnificent "malagan" figure - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Ireland

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Description

wood, lime, red ochre, black pigment, shell inlay, vegetable fibre, base

This mighty "malagan" figure wears a pointed headdress on its head, which is backed by a large hornbill. The front of the figure is clad in an openwork shell of filigree ornamentation. Apart from a flying fish and a crocodiles head, only depictions of birds can be found.
H: 108 cm, H: 42,5 inch

Provenance:
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Munich Private Collection

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Magnificent "malagan" figure - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Ireland

Name: Magnificent \"malagan\" figure - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Ireland
SKU: 174170363
Price: 170000 EUR
Availability: InStock