A sacred Garra hook figure used as charm - Gra - hunstein - Papua New Guinea (No reserve price)
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Original wooden Gra or Garra hook figure from the Bahinemo people of the Hunstein Mountains, Papua New Guinea, dating to the late 20th century, measuring 75 cm high, 16 cm wide and 15 cm deep, in excellent condition and sold as a single object.
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This wooden gra or garra hook figure comes from the Bahinemo people of the Hunstein Mountains, Papua New Guinea. Its slender central form and boldly curving hooks create a striking silhouette, while traces of pale and reddish pigment remain visible on the worn surface.
Gra figures were kept in Bahinemo ceremonial houses and carried by initiated men during dances associated with initiation. The open, rhythmic arrangement of the hooks gives this example a strong sculptural presence. A distinctive piece of Sepik art.
Will be packed w care and sent worldwide
ADRIAAN VAN DIS
besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’
Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
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Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
Translated by Google TranslateThis wooden gra or garra hook figure comes from the Bahinemo people of the Hunstein Mountains, Papua New Guinea. Its slender central form and boldly curving hooks create a striking silhouette, while traces of pale and reddish pigment remain visible on the worn surface.
Gra figures were kept in Bahinemo ceremonial houses and carried by initiated men during dances associated with initiation. The open, rhythmic arrangement of the hooks gives this example a strong sculptural presence. A distinctive piece of Sepik art.
Will be packed w care and sent worldwide
ADRIAAN VAN DIS
besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’
Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
Gesigneerd exemplaar
Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten.
Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
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Indigenous object name
Gra
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
hunstein
Country of Origin
Papua New Guinea
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
A sacred Garra hook figure used as charm
Height
75 cm
Width
16 cm
Depth
15 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
