Large Eroded Kowar Shrine Idol, Ex Volker Schneider
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This is a large and heavily eroded Korwar Figure, carved from a very heavy and dense wood and showing some excellent open-work design. Kowar peoples, Biak Island, Irian Jaya (West New Guinea). The idol measures 27 x 9 inches. Provenance: Field collected by Doctor Volker Schneider, Germany.
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fair, heavily eroded, though wood is very hard and dense
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Large Eroded Kowar Shrine Idol, Ex Volker Schneider
Estimate $500 - $800
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