Coastal Sepik River Figure-M. Blanding Collection-New Guinea Art-Oceanic Art
Excellent Coastal Sepik ancestral spirit figure with long nose, pierced ears, wearing a tapa waist cloth. Embedded in the carved decoration are remains of red and white pigments. The figure comes from the M. Blanding Collection and was purchased by the previous owner’s parents in 1958. The figure dates to the 1900-1915 period and stands 12” in height.