ABELAM, Maprik District, Papua New Guinea. - Lot 391

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ABELAM, Maprik District, Papua New Guinea. - Lot 391
ABELAM, Maprik District, Papua New Guinea. Hardwood, polychrome natural pigments. "Wapinyan" sculpture, which literally means "children of the yams" (waapi: yams, and nyan: son or daughter). This sculpture was used during initiation ceremonies and depicts a male figure with a beard, his arms pressed against his sides and his knees bent inward. H. 64 cm. (Small parts missing, due to age). Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (inherited).
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