Asmat Canoe Prow with Male-Ancestral Figure

A canoe prow, in the form of a male figure entwined with an…
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A canoe prow, in the form of a male figure entwined with an elaborate ancestral being, traces of ochre, Asmat region, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 83 cm

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