Sepik Ancestral Figure on Heart-Shaped Base

Papua New Guinea Sepik ancestral figure. Male figure, standing…
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Papua New Guinea Sepik ancestral figure. Male figure, standing pose on heart shaped base. Weathered char & white clay decoration. 20th century Chambri Lakes. Provenance: Collection Sir James & Lady Cruthers, Perth - collected New York, 1987 (information sheet available). Length 111 cm

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