Magnificent "malagan" figure - Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Ireland
wood, lime, red ochre, black pigment, shell inlay, vegetable fibre, base
This mighty "malagan" figure wears a pointed headdress on its head, which is backed by a large hornbill. The front of the figure is clad in an openwork shell of filigree ornamentation. Apart from a flying fish and a crocodiles head, only depictions of birds can be found.
H: 108 cm, H: 42,5 inch
Provenance:
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Munich Private Collection
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wood, lime, red ochre, black pigment, shell inlay, vegetable fibre, base
This mighty "malagan" figure wears a pointed headdress on its head, which is backed by a large hornbill. The front of the figure is clad in an openwork shell of filigree ornamentation. Apart from a flying fish and a crocodiles head, only depictions of birds can be found.
H: 108 cm, H: 42,5 inch
Provenance:
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Munich Private Collection
Condition Report: See description
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