19th C. Marquesas Islands Wooden Ancestral Figure
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Description
French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A tall, hand-carved wooden figure representative of a deceased ancestor. The statue has a rotund body which sports a pair of nubbin-shaped legs, lengthy arms folded over its abdomen, and a broad chest leading upwards to rolling shoulders. The head is slightly larger than the body, held aloft by a tapered neck line, and exhibits almond-shaped eyes, a bulbous nose, full lips that are slightly parted, slender cheeks, and a puffy brow. The top of the head is angled downwards and slopes towards a planar verso. This figure would have been adorned in brightly-colored pigmentation at one point as indicated by remains of red, brown, and blue pigments. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 3.25" W x 12.5" H (8.3 cm x 31.8 cm); 13.875" H (35.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#133640
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#133640
Condition
Age-commensurate surface wear, several stable hairline fissures, wear and nicks to face, head, body, and legs, small losses to lips and base, and losses to majority of pigmentation. Nice earthen deposits throughout.
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19th C. Marquesas Islands Wooden Ancestral Figure
Estimate $950 - $1,450
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