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Ancestor figure

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Ancestor figure

Papua New Guinea

Important Kandimbong figure
Sepik River Delta, probably Kopar or Singarin
Papua New Guinea

Late 19th century
Carved wood and pigments
Height: 59 cm – 23 ¼ in.

Field-collected in 1913-1914 by Earl Birger Mörner (1867-1930)
Ex collection Birger Mörner, Stockholm, Sweden, inv. 1213
Ex collection Jan Lundberg, Sweden
Ex collection Wayne Heathcote, London
Ex Sotheby’s Paris, 2008
Ex private collection, Belgium

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The strikingly dynamic figure presented here is emblematic of the cultures of the Lower Sepik in Papua New Guinea.
Kadibon (or kandimbong) figures from the Sepik River Delta region may vary in sizes. The smallest of them were worn as amulets. The larger ones, as our example here, are much rarer. Our figure represents an important clan ancestor, as indicated by the lizard totemic figure carved on his back.

It features deep curvilinear carved motifs on the chest and shoulder blades. The depiction of a lizard in high relief is exceedingly rare and noteworthy.
The provenance and collection date prior to WW1 are also historically important.

This incarnation of a powerful clan ancestor played a prominent role in the initiations of young men. It also served during events marking different stages in their lives (war, rituals or social events).
Guardians of the clan’s well-being, these figures were kept in the Men’s House. A place for sharing and discussion, the Men’s House constituted the very heart of the ceremonial life in the villages of the Sepik.

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Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Ngbaka Mask
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ngbaka Mask
photo Faa Comb
Archives | Solomon Islands
Faa Comb
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Mumuye Figure
Archives | Nigeria
Mumuye Figure
photo Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)
Archives
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
photo Frank A. Rinehart (1861-1928)
Archives
Frank A. Rinehart
(1861-1928)
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kumete
Archives | New Zealand
Kumete
photo Mambila Figure
Archives | Nigeria / Cameroon
Mambila Figure
photo Kachina doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Mumuye Figure
Archives | Nigeria
Mumuye Figure
photo Ibeji
Archives | Nigeria
Ibeji
photo Baule Pulley
Archives | Ivory Coast
Baule Pulley
photo A Cheyenne warrior
Archives
A Cheyenne warrior
photo Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)
Archives | U.S.A.
Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)
photo Antonio Zeno Schindler (1823-1899)
Archives
Antonio Zeno Schindler (1823-1899)
photo Joseph K. Dixon (1856-1926)
Archives
Joseph K. Dixon (1856-1926)
photo Joseph K. Dixon (1856-1926)
Archives
Joseph K. Dixon (1856-1926)
photo Yup’ik Mask
Archives | Alaska
Yup’ik Mask
photo Alexander Gardner (1821 – 1882)
Archives
Alexander Gardner (1821 – 1882)
photo Model of a boat
Archives | Maluku Islands
Model of a boat
photo Mambila Trumpet
Archives | Nigeria / Cameroon
Mambila Trumpet
photo Baule Figure
Archives | Ivory Coast
Baule Figure
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Anonymous
Archives
Anonymous
photo Prince Roland Bonaparte (1858-1924)
Archives
Prince Roland Bonaparte (1858-1924)
photo Prince Roland Bonaparte (1858-1924)
Archives
Prince Roland Bonaparte (1858-1924)
photo Yup’ik Mask
Archives | Alaska
Yup’ik Mask
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Maori figure
Archives | New Zealand
Maori figure
photo Phantom Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom Shield
photo Shield
Archives | Solomon Islands
Shield
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Elema Armband
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Elema Armband
photo Yipwon
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Yipwon
photo Imunu
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Imunu
photo Kachina doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Agiba
Archives | PaPapua New Guinea
Agiba
photo Kanak Figure
Archives | New Caledonia
Kanak Figure
photo Bannerstone
Archives | U.S.A.
Bannerstone
photo Akuaba
Archives | Ghana
Akuaba
photo Mumuye Figure
Archives | Nigeria
Mumuye Figure
photo Snow Goggles
Archives | Alaska
Snow Goggles
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Dolls
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Dolls
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | New Mexico
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Eskimo Kayak
Archives | Alaska
Eskimo Kayak
photo Human Figure
Archives | Alaska
Human Figure
photo Harpoon Counterweight
Archives | Alaska
Harpoon Counterweight
photo Thule Figure
Archives | Alaska
Thule Figure
photo Female Figure
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Female Figure
photo Pipe
Archives | U.S.A.
Pipe
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Lobi Figure
Archives | Burkina Faso
Lobi Figure
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Marangga
Archives | Indonesia
Marangga
photo Ceremonial Paddle
Archives | Solomon Islands
Ceremonial Paddle
photo Songye Figure
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Songye Figure
photo War Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
War Shield
photo Lega Stone
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lega Stone
photo False Face Mask
Archives | U.S.A.
False Face Mask
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Horned Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Horned Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Yup’ik Mask
Archives | Alaska
Yup’ik Mask
photo War Bonnet
Archives | U.S.A.
War Bonnet
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Shinto Priest’s headdress Kanmuri
Archives | Japan
Shinto Priest’s headdress Kanmuri
photo Shamanic Mask
Archives | Nepal
Shamanic Mask
photo Yup’ik Mask
Archives | Alaska
Yup’ik Mask
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | New Mexico
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina doll
Archives | New Mexico
Kachina doll
photo Kachina doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Ceremonial Apron
Archives | Arizona or New Mexico
Ceremonial Apron
photo Polychrome Jar
Archives | New Mexico
Polychrome Jar
photo Shaman’s necklace
Archives | Alaska
Shaman’s necklace
photo Singarin Mask
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Singarin Mask
photo Sali War Club
Archives | Fiji Islands
Sali War Club
photo Songye Mask
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Songye Mask
photo U’U War Club
Archives | Marquesas Islands
U’U War Club
photo Canoe Model
Archives | Kapingamarangi Atoll
Canoe Model
photo Ibeji
Archives | Nigeria
Ibeji
photo Shield
Archives | Western Australia
Shield
photo Ashanti Doll
Archives | Ghana
Ashanti Doll
photo Mumuye Figure
Archives | Nigeria
Mumuye Figure
photo Exceptional Torso
Archives | Alaska
Exceptional Torso
photo Thule figure
Archives | Alaska
Thule figure
photo Hemba Figure
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hemba Figure
photo Izzi bowl
Archives | Nigeria
Izzi bowl
photo Dan / We-Wobe Mask
Archives | Northern Liberia
Dan / We-Wobe
Mask
photo Tellem Figure
Archives | Mali
Tellem Figure
photo Dogon Figure
Archives | Mali
Dogon Figure
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Niongom Figure
Archives | Mali
Niongom Figure
photo Baule Mask
Archives | Ivory Coast
Baule Mask
photo Spirit Figure
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Spirit Figure
photo Phantom Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom Shield
photo Mumuye Figure
Archives | Nigeria
Mumuye Figure
photo Mumuye Figure
Archives | Nigeria
Mumuye Figure
photo Tevau
Archives | Solomon Islands
Tevau
photo Tolai Mask
Archives | New Britain
Tolai Mask
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Yipwon
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Yipwon
photo Kanak Board
Archives | New Caledonia
Kanak Board
photo Senufo Figure
Archives | Ivory Coast
Senufo Figure
photo Gugu Club
Archives | Fiji Islands
Gugu Club
photo Mossi Doll
Archives | Burkina Faso
Mossi Doll
photo Kanak Club
Archives | New Caledonia
Kanak Club
photo Apa’Apai Club
Archives | Tonga Islands
Apa’Apai Club
photo Baule Mask
Archives | Ivory Coast
Baule Mask
photo Gope
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Gope
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Canoe Prow
Archives | Solomon Islands
Canoe Prow
photo Dan Diomande Mask
Archives | Ivory Coast
Dan Diomande
Mask
photo Mendi shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Mendi shield
photo Overmodeled Skull
Archives | Vanuatu
Overmodeled Skull
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Navigation chart
Archives | Marshall Islands
Navigation chart
photo Ibeji
Archives | Nigeria
Ibeji
photo Poupée Kachina
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Poupée Kachina
photo Bow
Archives | Andaman Islands
Bow
photo Fish reliquary
Archives | Solomon Islands
Fish reliquary
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Songye Figure
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Songye Figure
photo Mouth ornament
Archives | New Ireland
Mouth ornament
photo Tatanua mask
Archives | New Ireland
Tatanua mask
photo Mossi Whistle
Archives | Burkina Faso
Mossi Whistle
photo Divination Bowl
Archives | Nigeria
Divination Bowl
photo Bioma Figure
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Bioma Figure
photo Elema Armband
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Elema Armband
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Ceremonial Spatula
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial Spatula
photo Aboriginal shield
Archives | Australia
Aboriginal shield
photo Dogon Figure
Archives | Mali
Dogon Figure
photo Dogon Figure
Archives | Mali
Dogon Figure
photo Brag Mask
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Brag Mask
photo Marupai
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Marupai
photo Canoe Model
Archives | Samoa Islands
Canoe Model
photo Dogon Mask
Archives | Mali
Dogon Mask
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Agiba
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Agiba
photo Dogon Dog Figure
Archives | Mali
Dogon Dog Figure
photo Ivi Poo
Archives | Marquesas Islands
Ivi Poo
photo Maori ornament
Archives | New Zealand
Maori ornament
photo Imunu Figure
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Imunu Figure
photo Akuaba doll Ashanti
Archives | Ghana
Akuaba doll
Ashanti
photo Telefolmin board
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Telefolmin board
photo Ibeji Yoruba
Archives | Nigeria
Ibeji
Yoruba
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Ibeji Yoruba
Archives | Nigeria
Ibeji
Yoruba
photo Ivi Poo
Archives | Marquesas Islands
Ivi Poo
photo Female Spirit Figure
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Female
Spirit Figure
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Yangoru Boiken Currency
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Yangoru Boiken
Currency
photo Iatmul Spirit Board
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Iatmul
Spirit Board
photo Canoe Model
Archives | Solomon Islands
Canoe Model
photo Ceremonial Paddle
Archives | Austral Islands
Ceremonial Paddle
photo Tsogho Gong
Archives | Gabon
Tsogho Gong
photo Garra Hook
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Garra Hook
photo Chief’s Head
Archives | Nigeria
Chief’s Head
photo Bobo or Tiefo Figure
Archives | Burkina Faso
Bobo or Tiefo
Figure
photo Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)
Archives
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Bow
Archives | Andaman Islands
Bow
photo Punuk Knife
Archives | Alaska
Punuk Knife
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo ‘Umete Bowl
Archives | Cook Islands.
‘Umete Bowl
photo Seal effigy
Archives | Alaska
Seal effigy
photo Inupiaq Mask
Archives | Alaska
Inupiaq Mask
photo Kayak Models
Archives | Alaska / Greenland
Kayak Models
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Female Figure
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Female Figure
photo Winged Object
Archives | Alaska
Winged Object
photo Inuit Snow Goggles
Archives | Alaska
Inuit
Snow Goggles
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Zande Figure
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zande Figure
photo Eskimo Child’s Coat
Archives | Alaska
Eskimo
Child’s Coat
photo Thule Figure
Archives | Alaska
Thule Figure
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Thule Figure
Archives | Alaska
Thule Figure
photo Tlingit Figure
Archives | Alaska
Tlingit Figure
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Peary’s expedition North Pole
Archives | Alaska
Peary’s expedition
North Pole
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Tlingit Rattle
Archives | Alaska
Tlingit Rattle
photo Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)
Archives | Eagle Dancer
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
photo Inuit Figure
Archives | Alaska
Inuit Figure
photo Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)
Archives
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
photo Bear Figure
Archives | Alaska
Bear Figure
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Harpoon Head
Archives | Alaska
Harpoon Head
photo Kachina Doll
North America | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Felix Bonfils (1831-1885)
Archives | Palm trees in front of the Pyramids of Giza
Felix Bonfils (1831-1885)
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina doll
photo Thule Knife
Archives | Alaska
Thule Knife
photo Thule Whale
Archives | Alaska
Thule Whale
photo Tsimshian or Haisla Mask
Archives | Canada
Tsimshian or Haisla Mask
photo Yup’ik Masks
Archives | Alaska
Yup’ik Masks
photo Boomerang
Archives | Australia
Boomerang
photo Felix Bonfils (1831-1885)
Archives
Felix Bonfils (1831-1885)
photo Thule Figure
Archives | Alaska
Thule Figure
photo Gope
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Gope
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kwakiutl Frontlet
Archives | Canada
Kwakiutl Frontlet
photo Inupiaq Mask
Archives | Alaska
Inupiaq Mask
photo Felix Bonfils (1831-1885)
Archives
Felix Bonfils (1831-1885)
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Punuk / Thule Head
Archives | Alaska
Punuk / Thule Head
photo Thule Figure
Archives | Alaska
Thule Figure
photo Iroquois
Archives | U.S.A.
Iroquois
photo Exceptional Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Exceptional
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo George Catlin
Archives | U.S.A.
George Catlin
photo Dance Ornament
Archives | New Ireland
Dance Ornament
photo Moungalaulau War Club
Archives | Tonga Island
Moungalaulau War Club
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Mumuye Figure
Archives | Nigeria
Mumuye Figure
photo Model Totem Pole
Archives | Canada
Model Totem Pole
photo Proto-Pueblo Head
Archives | New Mexico/Arizona
Proto-Pueblo Head
photo Tlingit Rattle
Archives | Alaska
Tlingit Rattle
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona.
Kachina Doll
photo Inuit Bear
Archives | Alaska
Inuit Bear
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Churingas
Archives | Australia
Churingas
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Bear figure
Archives | Alaska
Bear figure
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | New Mexico
Kachina Doll
photo Doll
Archives | U.S.A.
Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Baule Mask
Archives | Ivory Coast
Baule Mask
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)
Archives
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
photo War club & Pipe
Archives | Plains
War club & Pipe
photo Harpoon Head
Archives | Alaska
Harpoon Head
photo Amulet / Tool
Archives | Alaska
Amulet / Tool
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Sioux Pipe
Archives | Plains
Sioux Pipe
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Ibeji Yoruba
Archives | Nigeria
Ibeji
Yoruba
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Lele mask
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lele mask
photo Punuk Scraper
Archives | Alaska
Punuk Scraper
photo OBS III Head
Archives | Alaska
OBS III Head
photo Kava Bowl
Archives | Fiji Islands
Kava Bowl
photo Eskimo ornaments
Archives | Gulf of Alaska
Eskimo ornaments
photo Shaman’s mask
Archives | Canada
Shaman’s mask
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Maori spear
Archives | New Zealand
Maori spear
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Thule Figure
Archives | Alaska
Thule Figure
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Yup’ik mask
Archives | Alaska
Yup’ik mask
photo Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)
Archives
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
photo Ashanti doll
Archives | Ghana
Ashanti doll
photo Thule Amulet
Archives | Alaska
Thule Amulet
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Lwalwa Mask
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lwalwa Mask
photo Harpoon Head
Archives | Alaska
Harpoon Head
photo Inuit Figure
Archives | Alaska
Inuit Figure
photo Kachina doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina doll
photo Kipong mask
Archives | New Ireland
Kipong mask
photo Myhara Headdress
Archives | Brazil
Myhara Headdress
photo Ibeji
Archives | Nigeria
Ibeji
photo Kap Kap
Archives | New Ireland
Kap Kap
photo Hemba Figure
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hemba Figure
photo Bambara Antelope
Archives | Mali
Bambara Antelope
photo Abelam Currency
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Abelam Currency
photo Thule Whale
Archives | Alaska
Thule Whale
photo Human figure
Archives | Alaska
Human figure
photo Okvik head
Archives | Alaska
Okvik head
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Punu Mask
Archives | Gabon
Punu Mask
photo Shamanic amulet
Archives | Alaska
Shamanic amulet
photo Phantom Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom Shield
photo Phantom Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom Shield
photo Phantom Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom Shield
photo Figural comb
Archives | Alaska
Figural comb
photo Kachina doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Phantom Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom Shield
photo Phantom Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom Shield
photo Phantom Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom Shield
photo Thule Seal
Archives | Alaska
Thule Seal
photo Phantom Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom Shield
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Clay doll
Archives | U.S.A.
Clay doll
photo Mumuye Figure
Archives | Nigeria
Mumuye Figure
photo U’U war club
Archives | Marquesas Islands
U’U war club
photo Hei Tiki
Archives | New Zealand
Hei Tiki
photo Malagan sculpture
Archives | New Ireland
Malagan
sculpture
photo Ituri Mask
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ituri Mask
photo Shield
Archives | Australia
Shield
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | New Mexico
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | New Mexico
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina doll
photo Ere Ibeji
Archives | Nigeria
Ere Ibeji
photo Poupée Kachina
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Poupée Kachina
photo Tsimshian Bowl
Archives | Canada
Tsimshian Bowl
photo Phantom shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom shield
photo Spoon
Archives | Canada
Spoon
photo Baule Mask
Archives | Ivory Coast
Baule Mask
photo Baule Figure
Archives | Ivory Coast
Baule Figure
photo Model totem pole
Archives | Canada
Model totem pole
photo Yup’ik Mask
Archives | Alaska
Yup’ik Mask
photo Whale figure
Archives | Alaska or Siberia
Whale figure
photo Sepik mask
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Sepik mask
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Pende mask
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pende mask
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Joseph K. Dixon (1856-1926)
Archives
Joseph K. Dixon
(1856-1926)
photo Joseph K. Dixon (1856-1926)
Archives
Joseph K. Dixon
(1856-1926)
photo Joseph K. Dixon (1856-1926)
Archives
Joseph K. Dixon
(1856-1926)
photo Snow goggles
Archives | Alaska
Snow goggles
photo Human figure
Archives | Alaska
Human figure
photo Bear figure
Archives | Alaska
Bear figure
photo Bear figure
Archives | Alaska
Bear figure
photo Barbed spear point
Archives | Alaska
Barbed spear point
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Churinga
Archives | Australia
Churinga
photo Harpoon counterweight
Archives | Alaska
Harpoon counterweight
photo Snow goggles
Archives | Alaska
Snow goggles
photo Ceremonial Paddle
Archives | Austral Islands
Ceremonial Paddle
photo Moungalaulau war club
Archives | Tonga Islands
Moungalaulau
war club
photo Kinikini club
Archives | Fiji
Kinikini club
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Vili figure
Archives | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Vili figure
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Phantom Shield
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Phantom Shield
photo Kachina Doll
Kachina Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Inuit figure
Archives | Alaska
Inuit figure
photo Hook Figure
Archives | Papua New Guinea
Hook Figure
photo Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)
Archives
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
photo Kachina Doll
Archives | Arizona
Kachina Doll
photo Dance ornament
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Ancestor Figure

oceania | Papua New Guinea

Ancestor Figure

Papua New Guinea

North Coast, Aitape region
East Sepik Province

Early 20th century
Carved wood
Height: 20 ½ in. (52 cm)

Provenance
Ex private collection, Germany, acquired in the 1930s
Ex Sotheby’s New York, mai 2001, lot 7
Ex collection Pierre Mondoloni, France

Published: FAB Paris, 2023
Figure Sepik Aitape 52 cm / Galerie Flak Price on request
There is very little information available on the rituals and ceremonies which took place in the northern region of the Sepik around Aitape on the North Coast of Papua New Guinea.
This figure may be the incarnation of a mythical founding hero of the clan as noted by Joseph Schmidt in Die Ethnographie der Nor-Papua published in 1933.
The slender, dancing legs contrast with the powerful volumes of the upper body. The ancestor face is surmounted by a stylized animal figure.
This male figure conveys a formidable sense of warrior strength, dynamism and intensity.

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