New Guinea, Abelam, Maprik Region: A hornbill of carved wood, painted red, white, yellow and black with natural dyes. A sun symbol on both sides.
New Guinea, Abelam, Maprik Region: A hornbill of carved wood, painted red, white, yellow and black with natural dyes. A sun symbol on both sides.
Among the Abelam such hornbills are suspended (with the head hanging down) from the lower cross-beam of the painted gable façade of the men's house.
This example of a hornbill is worked in three-dimensional fashion. This is an unusual occurrence. The majority are flat. Good patina. (Possibly 2nd overpainting? A few old cracks.
First half of the 20th century, H: 82 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Michael Hamson, Los Angeles; Collection Dr. Klaus Spiess, Vienna.
Lit.: ‘New Guinea Art’ by Marcia and John Friede, ill.: 307, 308.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
26.05.2015 - 15:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 3,000.- to EUR 4,000.-
New Guinea, Abelam, Maprik Region: A hornbill of carved wood, painted red, white, yellow and black with natural dyes. A sun symbol on both sides.
Among the Abelam such hornbills are suspended (with the head hanging down) from the lower cross-beam of the painted gable façade of the men's house.
This example of a hornbill is worked in three-dimensional fashion. This is an unusual occurrence. The majority are flat. Good patina. (Possibly 2nd overpainting? A few old cracks.
First half of the 20th century, H: 82 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Michael Hamson, Los Angeles; Collection Dr. Klaus Spiess, Vienna.
Lit.: ‘New Guinea Art’ by Marcia and John Friede, ill.: 307, 308.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 26.05.2015 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 20.05. - 26.05.2015 |