杰出的古老祖灵守护形象，Mindimbit 村，Sepik，1970年代 - 塞皮克河 - 巴布亚新几内亚 1978 (没有保留价)
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木质 Sepik 祖灵像，Mindimbit 村，Lower Sepik 地区，1970 年代创作，巴布亚新几内亚，尺寸高50 cm，宽15 cm，来自私人收藏，状况极好。
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Ancestor Spirit Figure – Men’s House Guardian, Mindimbit Village (Lower Sepik), 1970s
This powerful ancestor spirit figure originates from Mindimbit Village in the Lower Sepik region of Papua New Guinea, an area renowned for its deeply layered ritual life and extraordinary sculptural traditions linked to the men’s house.
Carved in the 1970s, the figure served a clear protective and spiritual function. It was placed within the men’s house as a guardian presence—an embodiment of ancestral authority watching over the community, its initiates, and its ritual space. Such figures were not symbolic in a distant sense; they were treated as active participants in social and spiritual life, mediating between the visible world and the ancestral realm.
Stylistically, the carving reflects the expressive strength characteristic of Lower Sepik art, with a commanding presence and direct visual impact. The form is bold and uncompromising, shaped for ritual visibility rather than decorative refinement. At the same time, it carries subtle signs of a later period—an era when traditional carving practices persisted but were no longer isolated, absorbing a freer, almost “hippy-era” sensibility in execution and surface treatment.
The aged patina suggests prolonged placement in an active ceremonial environment, likely exposed to smoke, touch, and ritual handling. This is not a studio piece or tourist carving, but an object rooted in lived cultural practice—standing in a space where stories, chants, and ancestral invocations would have taken place.
A compelling and authentic ethnographic work from a region of exceptional artistic importance, this figure embodies protection, memory, and presence.
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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.
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卖家故事
我的妻子Paula van den Berg和我Koos Tuber都是人类学家，他们在巴布亚新几内亚和西巴布亚（以前叫Irian Jaya），所罗门群岛和瓦努阿图（以前叫新赫布里底）旅行很多。我们热爱当地的部落艺术，收集了成千上万的艺术品，全部都是地道的，有时是旧的，有时是较新的但主要用于当地传统文化的物品。我们很乐意在Catawiki上提供有关我们在这里出售的工件的更多详细信息。请随时与我们联系。
使用Google翻译翻译Ancestor Spirit Figure – Men’s House Guardian, Mindimbit Village (Lower Sepik), 1970s
This powerful ancestor spirit figure originates from Mindimbit Village in the Lower Sepik region of Papua New Guinea, an area renowned for its deeply layered ritual life and extraordinary sculptural traditions linked to the men’s house.
Carved in the 1970s, the figure served a clear protective and spiritual function. It was placed within the men’s house as a guardian presence—an embodiment of ancestral authority watching over the community, its initiates, and its ritual space. Such figures were not symbolic in a distant sense; they were treated as active participants in social and spiritual life, mediating between the visible world and the ancestral realm.
Stylistically, the carving reflects the expressive strength characteristic of Lower Sepik art, with a commanding presence and direct visual impact. The form is bold and uncompromising, shaped for ritual visibility rather than decorative refinement. At the same time, it carries subtle signs of a later period—an era when traditional carving practices persisted but were no longer isolated, absorbing a freer, almost “hippy-era” sensibility in execution and surface treatment.
The aged patina suggests prolonged placement in an active ceremonial environment, likely exposed to smoke, touch, and ritual handling. This is not a studio piece or tourist carving, but an object rooted in lived cultural practice—standing in a space where stories, chants, and ancestral invocations would have taken place.
A compelling and authentic ethnographic work from a region of exceptional artistic importance, this figure embodies protection, memory, and presence.
We pack securely sending 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.
卖家故事
我的妻子Paula van den Berg和我Koos Tuber都是人类学家，他们在巴布亚新几内亚和西巴布亚（以前叫Irian Jaya），所罗门群岛和瓦努阿图（以前叫新赫布里底）旅行很多。我们热爱当地的部落艺术，收集了成千上万的艺术品，全部都是地道的，有时是旧的，有时是较新的但主要用于当地传统文化的物品。我们很乐意在Catawiki上提供有关我们在这里出售的工件的更多详细信息。请随时与我们联系。
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项目件数
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Sepik
原产国
Papua New Guinea 1978
推算时期
Late 20th century
材质
木
Sold with stand
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状态
极佳状态
艺术品标题
Superb old ancestor spirit protection figure Mindimbit village Sepik1970’s
高度
50 cm
宽度
15 cm
起源
私人收藏
真伪
原始的/正式的
