Nº 17259201
Large Mindimbit ancestor figure - Sepik - Papua New Guinea
Nº 17259201
Large Mindimbit ancestor figure - Sepik - Papua New Guinea
Mindimbit figures are notable for the use of finely detailed carving accentuated with red clay and white lime paint.
Mindimbit is a big, well-kept village on the Middle Sepik, near the junction with the Korosameri River. Upper Mindimbit Village is Seventh-Day Adventist. Lower Mindimbit Village is not. There is some movement of people between the two halves. Both groups carve statues along with a few masks. The larger, upper village does the majority of the carving.
Good condition
Collected in the 70's
Length: 65 cm
Weight: 1566 grams
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