"Korvar Figure, Statue, Oceanic Art, Tribal Art, Pacific Art, Oceania, Primitive Arts"
Rare Korvar figure in wood eroded by time (treated and stabilized wood). This type of figure, carved in memory of a deceased ancestor whose effigy it symbolizes, serves as a receptacle for his soul. Here, character displaying a ceremonial shield evoking an animal (a cuttlefish?). Really beautiful piece in hard wood mounted on a base. Traces and lacks of use. Gulf of Cenderawasih, Indonesia. 69 x 22 x 21 cm / €1500 including base and shipping costs. 
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