Tribal Art and Ethnographica Catalogue


Object Type: Architectural Sculpture (12 Items)

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Item Code: t2487
Description: A large Kwoma architectural decoration from the ceiling of a men's ceremonial house, portraying a bird devouring a human infant.
Origin: Kwoma people, Tongwunjamb village, Washkuk Hills, Middle Sepik, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Height: 210 cm
Price: AUD $7,500.00 USD $5,250.00 EUR €3,975.00
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Item Code: t9001
Description: Khambha or memorial pillar; richly carved wooden tribal marker, made as a memorial for the dead and decorated with symbolic motifs.
Presented on elegant custom made base.
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Origin: First half to mid-20th century. Paliyad, Bhavnagar district, Kathiawar Peninsula, South Gujarat, India.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 147 x 22 x 21 cm. Base H: 24 cm
Price: AUD $7,500.00 USD $5,250.00 EUR €3,975.00
Status: Available

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