Lot no. 646
KAPRIMAN, Angoram district, Papua New Guinea
Carved and engraved hardwood, dark patina, traces of pigment.
Suspension hook carved with a figure of a female ancestor 'Kligenmas', protector of the house and against disease. This hook, preserved in the men's house, shows a standing woman with a zoomorphic head, vigorously sculpted with muscular arms and broad shoulders.
Height: 54 cm. Width: 23.5 cm.
Minor accidents and missing parts, repairs.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Asian Art
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