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An Ancestor Figure
An Ancestor FigureEstimate $8,000 – $12,000
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PAPUAN GULF, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
carved hardwood, white and black natural earth pigments
HEIGHT: 68CM
Provenance:
Reputedly collected circa 1968 by an Australian crocodile hunter working in the Papuan Gulf Private collection
These small figures from the Papuan Gulf are known as mimia and were used in the initiation of young boys.
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