Central Asmat Ancestor Figure by Todd Barlin

An ancestor figure, Central Asmat, sensitively carved by a…
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An ancestor figure, Central Asmat, sensitively carved by a master caver or wow ipitsj, Todd Barlin purchased this figure from the Catholic Priest at Basim village in the early 1980's. The penis is missing as often the case with older figures, sometimes they were removed as not to offend the some people's sensitivities. 83 cm

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