Lot n° 9
Estimation :
500 - 800
EUR
Result without fees
Result
: 420EUR
Ceremonial ornament - Lot 9
Ceremonial ornament
Asmat, Irian Jaya, Papua Indonesia
Carved wood, pigments and fibers
H. 72 cm
Provenance:
- Ex Lempertz sale, Brussels, April 9, 2019, lot 72
- Ex European private collection, acquired at the above sale
Expressive and dynamic, this carved wooden figure is decorated with pigments and fibers.
This type of sculpture, reminiscent of a turtle, a symbol of fertility, was the upper part of a ceremonial mask known to the Asmat people as Manama or Manawas.
Condition report:
Consistent with use and age, some pigment loss, traces of moisture on the torso and legs at pigment level.
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