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Hook for food

Blackwater River, Middle Sepik, New Guinea

Sculpture

Author

By (artist) Inconnu

Description

Long face framed by two small projections, a bun and a beard. The face, surrounded by herringbone carvings, is divided in two by the long nasal passage and has round, protruding, pupiled eyes. The sculpture is covered in a thick black coating.

Notice Artkhade

Creation datesd [circa 19e]
Physical description

Haut : 42 cm (16 1/2 in.) - Bois dur, ancienne patine d'usage

Place of origin
Size42,00 cm
Reference4581000
Breton Auction, 2003Lot 6112
Keywords, ,
CategoriesEtnographical Art, Melanesian Art, Oceanian, Ppolynesian, Melanesian Art
ExhibitionVente aux enchères _Collection Yves Créhalet – Un regard poétique._
Permanent linkhttps://www.andrebreton.fr/en/work/56600100002870
Place of origin