Papua New Guinea

Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue

Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue

Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue
This listing is for the carved wood figure that you see in the photos. There were relatively many vintage items. I do not know how old it is. Some research tells me that it is probably from the Sepik River region of Paupua New Guinea and that it is probably an ancestor or spirit figure. It measures close to 28 ¾ inches tall. It weighs close to 3 pounds 15 ounces. I do not know what kind of wood it is carved from. The hair like things at the top of the head are some kind of feathers. The bottom is not flat. It will stand upright but it has a tendency to easily fall forward or backward. I would recommend leaning it against a wall or devising a safer way to display it rather than have it stand without other support. The condition is much like you see it in the photos. There are some cracks and minor chips that you can see in close-ups. Otherwise, there are general minor signs of use of or wear. Some feathers at the top of the head are a little damaged. Otherwise, it generally fine and as shown. My photos should give you a good idea of its general condition.

I guarantee this wood carving to be as described and represented by the 18 photos after the general description. The photos are part of the description.

Please look at all of them. Please know that the lighting in my photos is uneven and that there might be shadows or reflections. The colors on my monitor look close to but not exactly like the actual colors. Different monitors may show different colors.

I often say that an item measures or weighs "close to" because in my opinion no measurements are exact and some things are difficult to measure. Often, I have a double wall box custom made for larger items and that might result in a short delay. When I use packing peanuts, they are usually biodegradable.

Sometimes, I use used boxes. 18 photos should load with this listing.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania". The seller is "foundfeeling" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam.


Vintage Sepik River Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Ancestor Spirit Figure Statue