Papua New Guinea

ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River. This is a protective figure, representing an ancestor.

He appears to be wearing a mask. And also wears an elaborate headdress. This designates him as an important ancestor.

He is painted in reddish ochres, with lime (crushed shells) rubbed into the fine engraved designs. To make them stand out.

Size: 28.5 cm (length) 6.5 cm (width) 8 cm (depth).


ANCESTOR FIGURE, Murik Lakes, mouth of Sepik River, Papua New Guinea