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Iatmul statue - Papua New Guinea

Name: Iatmul statue - Papua New Guinea
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: MMT846IV32
Price: 900 EUR
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Iatmul statue - Papua New Guinea

Ancient cult statue of a man seated on a stool, his hands resting on his knees.
Beautiful, peaceful expression on the face, whose eyes are formed by two cowrie shells.
The powerful nose, sculpted in relief, ends in characteristic dilated nostrils and is pierced by a shell loop.
A fine necklace of woven plant fibers hangs from the neck, finished with several elegant shell elements.
Beautiful old polychromy, drawings on the body.
Wood naturally split in several places.

REGION: Iatmul people. Sepik River region. Papua New Guinea
MATERIAL: Wood, pigments, shells
TIME: 19th or 20th century
HEIGHT: 53 cm
WIDTH: 14.5 cm

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Inventory number : OC021

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Style	Tribal Art (Oceanic Statues, Carving, Cult Figures of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (Oceanic Statues, Carving, Cult Figures 20th century)
Country of origin	Papua New Guinea
Length (cm)	53
Width (cm)	14.5
Materials	Wood, Shell

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