Sepik River Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea
height 13 3/4in (35cm)
Wood, red pigment
Provenance:
Chris Boylan, Australia
Michael Evans, France
Private Collection, New York
The standing figure is highlighted with concentric designs on the buttocks and chest, and zigzag band decorations around the neck, the arms and below the knees; fine encrusted patina highlighted with red pigment.
Wood, red pigment
Provenance:
Chris Boylan, Australia
Michael Evans, France
Private Collection, New York
The standing figure is highlighted with concentric designs on the buttocks and chest, and zigzag band decorations around the neck, the arms and below the knees; fine encrusted patina highlighted with red pigment.
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
€2,200 - 3,700
£1,900 - 3,200
€2,200 - 3,700
£1,900 - 3,200
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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