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Male figure
Carved wood, ochre pigment, beaten wood bark.
Height: 27.3cm
Presumed period: late 19th – early 20th century
Sepik River coastal region
East Sepik Province
Papua New Guinea
Source :
Collected by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936
Ledoux Estate, Lincoln Park,
Willow Auction House, New Jersey, November 16, 2021 (lot 133)
Michael Hamson, Palos Verde, California
Our bero kandimbong ancestor figure is depicted in the classic standing position, arms detached from the body, hands resting on the hips. The septum and ears are pierced to allow the attachment of ornaments. The head supports a cap. Scarring on chest and shoulder blades
This type of figure, of medium size, was carved for an important member of the clan and given to his son or nephew. During the initiation period, the figurine was removed from the men’s ceremonial house, where it was usually kept, and taken into the bush with the young man.
Price: €9,500
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