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Early large Abelam ancestral figure, Maprik area, East Sepik…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
18-Apr-2021
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Description:
Early large Abelam ancestral figure, Maprik area, East Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. These figures are used in ceremonies that represent ancestor spirits called nggwal or a female witchlike creature, ku tagwa. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Colonel Woodman, district officer in the Sepik region in the 1920's, Lake Collection, Sydney. Approx. length 90 x 18 cm
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Category:
Unclassified