Null Statue, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Wood
H. 66 cm

Provenance :
- Walter …

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Statue, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea Wood H. 66 cm Provenance : - Walter Randel, New-York / Deauville - Maureen Zaremberg, New-York - Steven G. Alpert, Dallas - Galerie Christine Valluet et Yann Ferrandin, Paris - Collection Michel Lequesne, Paris - Sotheby's Paris, June 5, 2023, no. 34 Large, elegant statue of a lanky male figure, limbs subtly articulated, concave face dominated by a high headdress. Right foot broken-glued.

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Statue, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea Wood H. 66 cm Provenance : - Walter Randel, New-York / Deauville - Maureen Zaremberg, New-York - Steven G. Alpert, Dallas - Galerie Christine Valluet et Yann Ferrandin, Paris - Collection Michel Lequesne, Paris - Sotheby's Paris, June 5, 2023, no. 34 Large, elegant statue of a lanky male figure, limbs subtly articulated, concave face dominated by a high headdress. Right foot broken-glued.

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