Iatmul culture, Papua New Guinea - Lot 145

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Iatmul culture, Papua New Guinea - Lot 145
Iatmul culture, Papua New Guinea Over-modeled skull Over-modeled in clay and decorated with vegetable paste, natural pigments, hair, cowries and small shells, Iatmul people, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea H: 18 cm; L: 28 cm. Provenance: -Purchased in 2013 from Galerie Vibrations, Paris The Musée du Quai Branly owns a related skull from the La Korrigane expedition (1934-1936) (inventory 71.1961.103.318). Bibliography : -Masterpieces from the Musée de l'Homme (fiftieth anniversary exhibition 1937-1957, Palais de Chaillot, 17 place du Trocadéro, 75116 Paris, pp. 59 75 -Anthony JP Meyer, Oceanic Art/Ozeanische kunst/Art Océanien, Konemann, p. 221
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