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Dance stick
It is carved with a female figure standing with her hands on her stomach.
The grip in the middle of the body
Wood, red pigments, lime.
Height: 177cm
Period: early 20th century
Kwanga population
East Sepik Province.
Papua New Guinea
Source :
– Michael Hamson Collection, USA
Literature :
– Michael Hamson, 2015. Art of the Abelam. Reproduced on page 123
Figurative representations as such are very rare in Kwanga art.
A very particular feature of the figurative style of the southern Kwanga linguistic area is the representation of ribs, like those shown on this female figure.
Note also the double reading of the face, taking the form of a full-length figure when the stick is turned over.
Price: €7,800
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