Sculpture Of A Stylized Lizard Lake Santanie Papua New Guinea Oceania Tribal Art

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Object description :

"Sculpture Of A Stylized Lizard Lake Santanie Papua New Guinea Oceania Tribal Art"

Very old stylized sculpture of a mythological lizard carved in heavy and dense wood
found in the waters of Lake Santani Irian Jaya in Papua New Guinea.
Very eroded wood.
Colonial period and missionaries pushing the octoctones to hide their cult objects

Price: 3 400 €

Period: 19th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Condition of use

Material: Solid wood
Length: 82 cm
Height: 14.5 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm

Reference: 1210566