Papua New Guinea

FEMALE FIGURE, Iatmul people, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

FEMALE FIGURE, Iatmul people, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
FEMALE FIGURE, Iatmul people, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
FEMALE FIGURE, Iatmul people, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
FEMALE FIGURE, Iatmul people, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
FEMALE FIGURE, Iatmul people, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

FEMALE FIGURE, Iatmul people, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. This figure is abstracted depiction of a female ancestor figure. The elongated arms make her almost bird-like, which is part of its magical power. A creation legend of the Sepik River links a giant bird to the first female, who then produced eggs. From which hatched creatures that populated the world.

Size: 27.5 cm (length) 8.5 cm (height) 4 cm (depth).
FEMALE FIGURE, Iatmul people, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea