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Sawos Standing Male Figure
Product Description
This is a life-sized figure of a standing, nude, male ancestor, with a typical large, ovular head with flat facial plane bearing large shell eyes, inset into the raised orbits and long nose with flared nostrils and raised bridge. He also has a wide, crescentic mouth with two raised cheek nodes above and ridged hairdo. The body bears incised scarification on the pectorals and upper arms. The body and integral base are painted black, while the face is painted red and white. From Middle Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea.
Product Details
- ColorsRed, Brown, Black, White
- Materials
Wood
- Measurements
72"L x 12"W x 10"H
- OriginIndonesia
— Sawos Standing Male Figure
— Dated To The Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea - After Mid-20th Century.
— Life-Sized Figure Of A Standing, Nude, Male Ancestor, With A Typical Large, Ovular Head With Flat Facial Plane Bearing Large Shell Eyes, Inset Into The Raised Orbits And Long Nose With Flared Nostrils And Raised Bridge. — Wide, Crescentic Mouth With Two Raised Cheek Nodes Above And Ridged Hairdo
— Body Bears Incised Scarification On The Pectorals And Upper Arms
— Body And Integral Base Painted Black, Face Painted Red And White. — Cracks On Base And Behind
— Wood Base For Stability
— Provenance: Cincinnati Art Museum Collection. Deaccess. In Sept. 15, 2010.
Shipping Information
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Shipping AvailabilityCanada, United States
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Shipping PolicyStandard Ground Shipping
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Ship In3-5 weeks ⓘ
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Return PolicyFinal sale, not eligible for return or cancellation
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