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28 March 2022 - 11:00 (CEST) -
32, place des Lices - 35000 Rennes
Musical instruments play a major role with the Iatmul of Papua New Guinea, particularly flutes. The stopper of one represents an ancestor.
First half of 20th century. Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik, Iatmul people. Ceremonial flute stopper representing a standing ancestor, in wood, shells and pigments, h. 56 cm/22 in. Estimate: €12,000/15,000
First half of 20th century. Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik, Iatmul people. Ceremonial flute stopper representing a standing ancestor, in wood, shells and pigments, h. 56 cm/22 in. Estimate: €12,000/15,000
Standing with arms akimbo, the ancestor figure is surmounted by the head of a composite bird/crocodile animal, from which a large beak juts forward forming an openwork crest that meets the figure's…
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