* VOKÉO ISLAND, MOUTH OF THE SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, - Lot 48

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* VOKÉO ISLAND, MOUTH OF THE SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, - Lot 48
* VOKÉO ISLAND, MOUTH OF THE SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Male Ancestor statue in wood with remains of polychrome pigments. She stands with her arms along her torso, her hands resting on her thighs. The oval head is topped by a bun-like headdress. The face is adorned with a busted nose and the forehead with an engraving symbolizing a bird. The eyes are almond-shaped and the face is bearded. A wide necklace encircles her neck. Soclée. H. 45.5 cm Provenance: Private collection (Australia) Michel Dermigny (Paris). Documentation: two related sculptures in the book "Clausmeyer, Kunst und Kultur aus des Südsee", pages 314-316.
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