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THBPair of 20th C. Indonesian Asmat Wood Ancestor Poles
Lot 117
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, western Irian Jaya / West Papua, Asmat people, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A fine pair of openwork carvings, both skillfully crafted from wood that presents in rich dark brown tones. Both portray stylized anthropomorphic and avian figures. The narrower piece is less abstract, with two men, one standing on the head of the lower, both holding staffs. Their bodies are long limbed, and their oversized heads are elongated with incised, narrow eyes, deep brows, scarification marks on their cheeks, and small mouths. The wider carving has two heads in profile that face away from each other as well as abstract forms that may be bodies or limbs extend from the heads. Those familiar with Asmat art may also notice a large form that looks like a beak; this may represent a hornbill, a bird that symbolized power. These totem poles celebrate ancestor figures that would grant protection and the hornbill is also thought to grant strength and might. Size: 22.375" L x 2.5" W (56.8 cm x 6.4 cm); Size: 20.125" L x 5" W (51.1 cm x 12.7 cm)
Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities
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#162665Surface abrasions, nicks, and chips to high pointed areas on both. Stable fissures on bottom of wider carving. Old inactive insect holes on the narrow carving. Nice patina on both!Condition
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