"Murik Lakes Statue, Oceanic Art, Tribal Art, Sculpture, Oceania, Pacific, 60 Cm"
Statue representing an anthropomorphic spiritual ancestor, referencing a founding myth of the clan of origin. Collected in the Murik Lakes area in Papua New Guinea (Sepik River estuary). Human body with scarifications and a bird-beak shaped nose. A fruit bat (endemic species) head is present on the front. Animistic beliefs are thus very often evoked in Papuan sculptures. Engraved wood. Statue mounted on a metal plate. Approx. 60 x 13 x 9 cm / €320 (free shipping within Europe) / €70 for shipping to the USA.