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Unknown — Inyai-Ewa Figure, Upper Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
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Inyai-Ewa Figure, Upper Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

A carved wooden figure from the Inyai-Ewa culture of Papua New Guinea's Upper Karawari River region. This sculpture reflects the rich artistic traditions and spiritual beliefs of indigenous Melanesian peoples.

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The Amy & Elliot Lawrence Collection

May 24, 2022

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Lot 46

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Unknown, Inyai-Ewa Figure, Upper Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

A carved wooden figure from the Inyai-Ewa culture of Papua New Guinea's Upper Karawari River region. This sculpture reflects the rich artistic traditions and spiritual beliefs of indigenous Melanesian peoples.

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

Related themes

Ceremonial, East Sepik, Inyai-Ewa, Papua New Guinea, Melanesian, Wooden Carving, Tribal Art, Karawari River

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art