Lot 58: A Lake Sentani House post fragment, West New Guinea

Lake Sentani, Irian Jaya; h: 58"

The post of extremely heavy and dense wood, the lower portion with classical Sentani scroll-work patterns, the upper portion carved more recently or recarved to bring out the features of a face with arms at the sides. Fine rare and old example. On a custom base.

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

Price Realized: $325

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