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Old 1.5 Mtr Hornbill Bird Figure With Ancestor Sepik

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Old Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure East Sepik: Old Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure - East Sepik Papua New Guinea 1950's Wood 67 cm This engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in honor of th

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Old Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure - East Sepik: Title: Old Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure - East Sepik Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: Mid 20th century Materials: Wood, pigments Size: 67 cm This engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was use

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Old Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure East Sepik: Old Kwoma Mindja ancestor figure - East Sepik - Papua New Guinea 1970 Wood 50 cm This beautiful engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation rituals and ceremonies in h

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Weathered old Senufo Wooden helmet, African Art: Carved wooden helmet / hat with Horn bill bird, Ancestor images and some tribal designs. This hat was collected in Situ by Artist Steve Tobin in the early 1990's. It is very well weathered and worn, b

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Large Ancestor Female Figure With Headdress Carved Bird: Large ancestor female figure with headdress carved as a bird WEST TIMOR wood cm 58 x 8,5 ( 23" x 3.4") 1060 g Old finely carved figure depicting female ancestor with naked breast, traditional fringed

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Old Figure of Ancestor Tribal Artifact West Timor: Figure of ancestor in sitting position, with hands on knees, The face has delicated features and a peaceful expression. Signs of age and handling. Mesurements: 32 cm / 13" ca. No Reserve: This lot sta

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Figure of Ancestor With Hands on Hips Atoni West Timor: Old figure of ancestor with hands on hips - Atoni - West Timor Mesurements: 39.5 x 9 cm / 15.5" x 3.5" ca. WEIGHT: 430 g Expressive figure depicting ancestral character that stands up with hands on hi

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Figure of Ancestor Squatting Artifact West Timor: Old figure of ancestor in squatting position. Black encrusted patina. Pieces like this work as personal charms and are carried by Atoni in their bags (aluk) in their daily life. Mesurements: 16 cm / 6

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Old Ancestor Food Hook Sepik: Old ancestor Food Hook - Sepik Papua New Guinea 1950 Wood 59 cm This type of food hooks, often described by anthropologists and collectors as cult hooks, food hooks or suspension hooks, are carved and

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Old ancestor Food Hook - Sepik: Title: Old ancestor Food Hook - Sepik Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: Mid 20th century Materials: Wood Size: 59 cm This type of food hooks, often described by anthropologists and collectors as cult hoo

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Large Mindimbit Ancestor Figure Sepik: Large Mindimbit ancestor figure - Sepik - Papua New Guinea 2nd half 20th century Wood 50 cm Mindimbit figures are notable for the use of finely detailed carving accentuated with red clay and white lim

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Old Ancestor Figure Pair West Timor Indonesia: Old ancestral figure pair -West Timor - Indonesia Mesurements: cm 55 x 10 (inches: 18" x 4") Period: middle 20th century Provenance: Indonesian collection Old pair of ancestor figures, both figures ar

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Figure Ancestor Sandalwood Tribal Artifact West Timor: figure of ancestor in sandalwood - tribal artifact - West Timor Mesurements: cm 26 / 10" WEIGHT: 550 g Very fine carved old ancestor figure, filed collected during my last year trip. It depict a human

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Figure Ancestor Fetal Position Atoni Tribe Timor: Large figure depicting ancestor in fetal position - Atoni tribe - Timor 74 cm Weight: 2,81 Kg Old ancestral figure depicting ancestor in fetal position. This is often the posture in which dead are dep

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Old 1.5 Mtr Hornbill Bird Figure With Ancestor Sepik

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Old 1.5 Mtr Hornbill Bird Figure With Ancestor Sepik Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood, pigments 146 cm This Very Large hornbill sculpture is characterized by a curved beak and is patinated polychrome. These zoomorphic figures are from the Lower Sepik area in Papua New Guinea and be used as a totem. The Hornbill stands for wisdom, the lower ancestor to honor. Provenance: Ex-collection De Grave, The Nertherlands. Metal stand included.

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