Massim, Papua New Guinea, 1950s
Wood
Height 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Provenance: Melbourne trade, Australia
The figure is cut from a single block in a compact columnar form, the arms left attached along their length and separated from the torso only by narrow slots so the silhouette stays square. A large domed head sits directly on the shoulders, incised with a band of short vertical strokes across the brow, ringed eyes, a straight nose, and a mouth cut as a row of squared teeth. Concentric spiral motifs are incised down the center of the torso and repeated on the upper arms, the base is a low disc notched around its edge to match the brow band, and the wood is a warm mid brown with the incised lines standing paler where the cuts remain crisp.
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Massim, Papua New Guinea, 1950s
Wood
Height 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)
Provenance: Melbourne trade, Australia
The figure is cut from a single block in a compact columnar form, the arms left attached along their length and separated from the torso only by narrow slots so the silhouette stays square. A large domed head sits directly on the shoulders, incised with a band of short vertical strokes across the brow, ringed eyes, a straight nose, and a mouth cut as a row of squared teeth. Concentric spiral motifs are incised down the center of the torso and repeated on the upper arms, the base is a low disc notched around its edge to match the brow band, and the wood is a warm mid brown with the incised lines standing paler where the cuts remain crisp.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
