Art & Photography - Papua New Guinea Figure Totem 23” Tall Winged Faces Cowrie Shells Natural Fiber Hair Original Paint Great Patina

Art & Photography - Papua New Guinea Figure Totem 23” Tall Winged Faces Cowrie Shells Natural Fiber Hair Original Paint Great Patina

This piece was not made for tourist trade but was traded directly with tribal peoples and was in the family for quite some time. There is a lot of patina that is authentic from age. Some of the cowrie shells have detached from the back of the head and from the base. More pictures are available.

From prominent estate collection traded with tribal peoples in the early 70s

Texas Artists Estate Collection First Owner. Contemporary painter artist “Yaeger, Sugarland Guild”