A ceremonial Asmat wooden figure 'Mbitoro'
Lot-No. 955
Indonesia, 20th cent. Carved and dark brown patinated hardwood. Tall and strongly abstracted figure of a human with characteristic geometric decor. With expertise. H. 176 cm. - Prov.: Acquired 2002 in the gallery 'Asmat Art' in Berlin as 1 of 3 figures by the artist Limarucaya. The third figure belongs to the Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, in the collection of the Ethnologic Museum.
A ceremonial Asmat wooden figure 'Mbitoro'
A ceremonial Asmat wooden figure 'Mbitoro'
Lot-No. 955
Indonesia, 20th cent. Carved and dark brown patinated hardwood. Tall and strongly abstracted figure of a human with characteristic geometric decor. With expertise. H. 176 cm. - Prov.: Acquired 2002 in the gallery 'Asmat Art' in Berlin as 1 of 3 figures by the artist Limarucaya. The third figure belongs to the Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, in the collection of the Ethnologic Museum.