An ancestral figure, weathered appearance, portion of leg and…
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An ancestral figure, weathered appearance, portion of leg and genitalia missing, other slight damages as per image A/F, Yangaru region, East Sepik Province PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 83 cm

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