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A SEPIK RIVER FIGURE
Standing with the arms carved free of the body and the hands resting on the hips, the long slender face with long hooked nose and cowry inlaid eyes, painted scrolling ornament about the upper face, large penis flanked by testicles with carved spirals, carved and painted ornament on the pectorals and abdomen, painted reddish brown, cream and black, detached human hair beard, on signed base
68in. 173cm.) high
Standing with the arms carved free of the body and the hands resting on the hips, the long slender face with long hooked nose and cowry inlaid eyes, painted scrolling ornament about the upper face, large penis flanked by testicles with carved spirals, carved and painted ornament on the pectorals and abdomen, painted reddish brown, cream and black, detached human hair beard, on signed base
68in. 173cm.) high
Provenance
Frank Crowninshield, New York
Mrs. George W. Crawford
Mrs. George W. Crawford