Lot 27: A fine Bird headed figure, Papua New Guinea

Lower Sepik/Ramu, Papua New Guinea; H: 24 3/4"

The figure with elongated body and rounded shoulders, the head in the form of a parrot, with round face and inset shell eyes; the breasts clearly indicated, the legs and buttocks well carved and fleshy, overall incising of classical Lower Sepik designs. Standing on an integral plinth. On a custom mount.

Provenance:
Field Collected by John C. Edler, former curator of the Hemmiter collection, IND

Price Realized: $1,400

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