Sepik hook figure or ‘wanleg’ - 65 cm - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)

Selected by Amy Wassing

Kept in the men's ceremonial house during the owner's life and placed in a rock shelter as a memorial after his death, aripa represented spirits that resided within the images and served as hunting helpers, aiding in the capture of game such as wild pigs and cassowaries We send worldwide, well packed

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Sepik hook figure or ‘wanleg’ - 65 cm - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)

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Sepik hook figure or ‘wanleg’ - 65 cm - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)

Selected by Amy Wassing

Sepik hook figure or ‘wanleg’ - 65 cm - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)