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Statue, Sépik, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée — Sepik Figure, Papua New Guinea
Statue, Sépik, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée

Sepik Figure, Papua New Guinea

A traditional carved wooden figure from the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea, representing the indigenous artistic traditions of Oceania. The sculpture exemplifies the spiritual and aesthetic values of Sepik cultures through its stylized anthropomorphic form.

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La Collection Michel Lequesne

June 5, 2023

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 34

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Statue, Sépik, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Sepik Figure, Papua New Guinea

A traditional carved wooden figure from the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea, representing the indigenous artistic traditions of Oceania. The sculpture exemplifies the spiritual and aesthetic values of Sepik cultures through its stylized anthropomorphic form.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Sacred, Papua New Guinean, Carved Wood, Tribal Art, Anthropomorphic, Indigenous, Oceanic