Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wosera Polychrome Jar
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**Originally Listed At $350**
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Wosera-Gawi region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful ceremonial terracotta jar with a rounded, apple-shaped body and a wide mouth. The interior is painted black, while the exterior is painted white, yellow, and red on a carved and fire-blackened surface. Repeated concentric ovals, the central ones containing totemic figures, ring the exterior. Size: 9.7" W x 6.25" H (24.6 cm x 15.9 cm)
Provenance: private Lewis collection, Florida, USA, acquired in 2018; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection; ex-Ron Perry collection; Ron Perry collected art and artifacts for more than 40 years in New Guinea and the South Pacific. He collaborated with Carolyn Leigh to write a book entitled, "Art Dealer in the Last Unknown: Ron Perry & New Guinea Art: the early years 1964-1972" (2011).
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#150656
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Wosera-Gawi region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful ceremonial terracotta jar with a rounded, apple-shaped body and a wide mouth. The interior is painted black, while the exterior is painted white, yellow, and red on a carved and fire-blackened surface. Repeated concentric ovals, the central ones containing totemic figures, ring the exterior. Size: 9.7" W x 6.25" H (24.6 cm x 15.9 cm)
Provenance: private Lewis collection, Florida, USA, acquired in 2018; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection; ex-Ron Perry collection; Ron Perry collected art and artifacts for more than 40 years in New Guinea and the South Pacific. He collaborated with Carolyn Leigh to write a book entitled, "Art Dealer in the Last Unknown: Ron Perry & New Guinea Art: the early years 1964-1972" (2011).
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.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#150656
Condition
Tiny chips from rim, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and nice remaining pigment throughout.
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Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wosera Polychrome Jar
Estimate $600 - $800
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