Ancestor skull "ndambirkus.” Asmat, Area of Ocenep, Papua New Guinea.
Bone, polished, broad bone structure, the lower jaw and the modelled nose missing, as well as the decoration of the eye-sockets with bees wax and seeds, plant fibre headband with coix-seeds and red abrus-seeds, tufts of cassowary feathers and seashells attached, signs of age and usage on the underside, presumably from using the skull as "pillow."
Measurements: 19 x 15 x 40 cm, 1st third of the 20th century
estimate: 2300 - 4500 €
Bone, polished, broad bone structure, the lower jaw and the modelled nose missing, as well as the decoration of the eye-sockets with bees wax and seeds, plant fibre headband with coix-seeds and red abrus-seeds, tufts of cassowary feathers and seashells attached, signs of age and usage on the underside, presumably from using the skull as "pillow."
Measurements: 19 x 15 x 40 cm, 1st third of the 20th century
estimate: 2300 - 4500 €
