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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Figural Staff

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Figural Staff

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Description

**Originally Listed At $200**

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 20th century CE. A tall, thin, wooden staff, much of its body scored with incised, wavy lines that rise up the body and give an impression of waves or movement. The top of the staff is figural, with an anthropomorphic creature with very long limbs, torso, and neck capped by a blocky, elongated head with raised, mushroom-like coiffure. Size: 1.15" W x 54" H (2.9 cm x 137.2 cm)

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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Condition

Rich, dark patina on surface with light encrustations in the lower profile areas.

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Figural Staff

Name: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Figural Staff
SKU: 91953211
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $700

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