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A Superb 1.4 Mtr Kwoma Ancestor Sculpture Called Nogwi

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A Superb 1.4 Mtr Kwoma Ancestor Sculpture Called Nogwi

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A Superb 1.4 mtr KWOMA ancestor sculpture called Nogwi
Papua New Guinea
Mid 20th century
Wood, pigments
136 x 26 x 16 cm
Very Large Ancestor statue made wood in classic sinuous abstract male form, decorated with polychrome pigments. Provenance: Ex-collection De Grave, The Nertherlands. Sold without stand.

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