Lot 129 Dα

A MIDDLE SEPIK MALE FIGURE
Papua New Guinea

Standing with the feet in relief on domed base, the head with cap-like coiffure, the ears pierced for ornaments, the arms carved free of the body with the large hands to the thighs, finely painted scrolls to face and upper body, white bands about the arms and legs, remains of ochre painted embellishments, two conus shell pendants on fibre cord about the waist, dark patina.
109.5 cm. high