Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village

Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village
Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village

Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village

This is a very unique Female Figure from Kambot Village, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. The Iatmul people are among the most prolific and accomplished of the region's woodcarvers. The primary focus of artistic expression is the men's ceremonial house.

Statues and figures are usually decorated with carved ancestral spirit faces. This wooden carved Female ceremonial ancestor spirit statue with cowrie shell eyes, Raffia and an ancestral face. Inside the ceremonial house sacred carvings such as debating stools, masks, ancestral figures, are stored away from the eyes of women and children. Latmul art even in ordinary houses have a lot of finely decorated objects. Always a representation of an ancestral spirit figure and mask are produced using a wide variety of materials.

This figure is also revered in the belief that they allow connection to the various spirits they represent. A wonderful male ancestor spirit figure to add to your collection and home. Late 20th-Century Shows age, but overall in good condition. Collectors Item 29 Inches Tall 7 Inches Wide 8 Inches Deep Rafia AT BACARA WE STAND BEHIND ALL OF OUR MERCHANDISE. YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR MAIN GOAL, AND WE THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING AT THE WORLD OF BACARA.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania". The seller is "bacara-online" and is located in this country: US.

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  • Style: Pacific Islands & Oceania
  • Color: Dark Wood Tone
  • Material: Wood
  • Original/Reproduction: Original


Papua New Guinea Statue Latmul Kambot Village