Headrest, East Sepik Province, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Headrest, East Sepik Province, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
height 6 1/2in (17cm); width 19 1/4in (49cm)
Carved from light wood with bent bamboo attached for legs, each end with carved faces, the underside with incised geometric design with a central openwork ridge.
Provenance
Jonathan Lowen Collection, London
Graham Beck Collection, South Africa, acquired from the above in November 2005
Thence by descent
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Headrest, East Sepik Province, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
height 6 1/2in (17cm); width 19 1/4in (49cm)
Carved from light wood with bent bamboo attached for legs, each end with carved faces, the underside with incised geometric design with a central openwork ridge.
Provenance
Jonathan Lowen Collection, London
Graham Beck Collection, South Africa, acquired from the above in November 2005
Thence by descent