20th C. PNK Sepik River Fern Wood Ancestral Figure
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating carving made from dense palm wood, formed into an ancestral figure with a human face and crab-like body. Cowrie shell eyes are the only bright spot in an otherwise dark brown surface. The carvings jut outward from an integral bar, asking the viewer to look at them in profile to see their full scope. Size: 5.85" W x 45" H (14.9 cm x 114.3 cm)
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
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Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating carving made from dense palm wood, formed into an ancestral figure with a human face and crab-like body. Cowrie shell eyes are the only bright spot in an otherwise dark brown surface. The carvings jut outward from an integral bar, asking the viewer to look at them in profile to see their full scope. Size: 5.85" W x 45" H (14.9 cm x 114.3 cm)
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
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.
#132271
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Small losses and cracks on edges.
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20th C. PNK Sepik River Fern Wood Ancestral Figure
Estimate $450 - $675
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