Female figure represented standing, both hands held at the s - Lot 251

Lot n° 251
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13000 - 15000 EUR
Female figure represented standing, both hands held at the s - Lot 251
Female figure represented standing, both hands held at the sides. The arms are decorated with armbands and descend from the shoulders. The left eye is formed by two concentric circles while the right eye is unfinished and slightly smaller. The differences between the eyes and the obviously finished sculpture lead us to suppose that it could be a portrait of a priest. Wood, (restoration to the nose and crack filled on the face and abdomen.) Height : 60 cm. Melanesia. New Guinea-Indonesia. Lake Sentani. 19th / 20th century. The figurine previously had an old label on the back that was still present in 2003. After cleaning and restoration, all traces of this label have disappeared. Acquired from Michel Hugenin, Paris in the 1980s. Former collection Jean Chatelus, Paris. Arcurial sale 1 July 2003, lot N° 4. Ex. Joel Cooner, Dallas. Ex. David Rosenthal, San Francisco. Ex. Galerie Meyer, Paris. Ex André and Lita De Bock, Amsterdam.
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