ABELAM, Maprik district, Papua. New Guinea. Wood, natural pigments in red, yellow, black and white. Ceremonial statue representing the "Nggwalndu" spirit, a mythical ancestor who is considered to be the founder of the clan and the repository of the spirits of all deceased clan members. Height: 51 cm. Provenance: - Collection of a couple of collectors, Blois. - Joris Visser Collection, Belgium. - Doctor Schwarz Collection.