NEW GUINEA ABELAM MALE ANCESTOR FIGURE W/ BOLD PAINT

Origin:   New Guinea, N. of the Middle Sepik River, Foothills of the Prince Alexander Mountains, Abelam People    (Provenance: Deaccessioned from an institution in the Midwest.  Contact me to request more info.)

Period/Date:  Circa 1950’s

Materials:  Hardwood and natural earth pigments

Description: This powerful ancestor figure "nggwandu" retains most of its natural pigments and features a fluid body with good movement. Its style is very classic and has the traditional stylized Cockatoo birds on the headdress. It comes with a wooden display base.   In good condition except for some minor paint loss and a crack to one of the bird heads.  I noted that the figure looks older in person than the photos suggest. 

Dimensions:   Height 35.5" (90.5 cm) Width 6" (15.5 cm)

Price:  SOLD