Kwoma head, Washkuk Mountains, Papua New Guinea
Terracotta,... Lot 182
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Kwoma head, Washkuk Mountains, Papua New Guinea
Terracotta, pigments
Height : 10.5cm
Provenance :
Former Norbert Letourneur collection
Oval in shape, the face with its realistic features also borrows the typical stylistic characteristics of a curved nose with pierced nostrils, and a mouth with flattened lips sketching a broad smile. The closed eyes lend it a singular serenity. The surface is decorated with ochre and white pigments. The lower part of the face is decorated with a succession of white dots suggesting a beard.
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