A Rare Papuan Gulf, Gulf Province, Turamarubi People, Female Figure, Papua New Guinea of large proportions, with wedge-shaped feet beneath straight legs, tapering hips and a columetric body with flat abdomen decorated with a panel of incised chevron motifs, a wedge-shaped back framed by cutaway arms, with a tapering neck supporting a massive head with forward projecting facial plane, a raised linear nose and large assymetrical eyes fashioned by a series of concentric ovals and inset with red seeds (abrus precatorius) for pupils, and human hair on top; fine and varied blackened surface with encrusted areas of red ochre and kaolin highlights. height 44 in. 111.8 cm
A Rare Papuan Gulf, Gulf Province, Turamarubi People, Female Figure, Papua New Guinea of large proportions, with wedge-shaped feet beneath straight legs, tapering hips and a columetric body with flat abdomen decorated with a panel of incised chevron motifs, a wedge-shaped back framed by cutaway arms, with a tapering neck supporting a massive head with forward projecting facial plane, a raised linear nose and large assymetrical eyes fashioned by a series of concentric ovals and inset with red seeds (abrus precatorius) for pupils, and human hair on top; fine and varied blackened surface with encrusted areas of red ochre and kaolin highlights. height 44 in. 111.8 cm
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