Large figure of the Asmat, Papua New Guinea, probably 19th century, carved from hard wood(ironwood?) and polished ...

Large figure of the Asmat, Papua New Guinea, probably 19th century, carved from hard wood(ironwood?) and polished male figure of the ''People of the Tree''(Asmat) with typical bowl hairstyle dressed in skirt, haunting facial expression, on base and screwed in iron plate, break in base area, 96x26cm.

Große Figur der Asmat, Papua-Neuguinea, wohl 19.Jh., aus hartem Holz(Eisenholz?) geschnitzte und aufpolierte männliche Figur des ''Volkes des Baumes''(Asmat) mit typischer Schalenfrisur in Rock gekleidet, eindringlicher Gesichtsausdrucke, auf Sockel und verschraubt in Eisenplatte, Bruch im Sockelbereich, 96x26cm

Large figure of the Asmat, Papua New Guinea, probably 19th century, carved from hard wood(ironwood?) and polished male figure of the ''People of the Tree''(Asmat) with typical bowl hairstyle dressed in skirt, haunting facial expression, on base and screwed in iron plate, break in base area, 96x26cm.