Amulet representing a Korwar ancestor seated in the usual po - Lot 220

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Amulet representing a Korwar ancestor seated in the usual po - Lot 220
Amulet representing a Korwar ancestor seated in the usual posture with elbows resting on raised knees. The large head wears an 8-sided cone-shaped headdress. The arched back is adorned with an incised dot and circle motif. Carved from a section of trunk, the base retains its original bark. Korwar, Geelvink Bay, Vögelkopf Peninsula, Indonesian New Guinea, Melanesia. Wood. 19th/20th century. Height: 23.5 cm (seen on base) Provenance : Jacques Kerchache, Paris. Collection Mme. Deschiron, acquired from the previous Etude Loudmer-Poulain SCP 8, Collection Mme. Deschiron, June 8, 1978 Stephane Mangin, Paris Private collection, Paris
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