ANCESTOR FIGURE

Coastal Sepik River, Murik Lakes Region, East Sepik Province

Papua New Guinea

This is a small but very detailed  figure, with a large head, inticite carved based and body. It is protective, to keep away evil spells or evil spirits. Ancestor figures are generally used in houses, and being the image of an ancestor, are believed to protect the house and people inside from evil spirits or spells.

Size: 32 cm (length) 9.5 cm (width) 8.5 cm (depth)

Weight: 352 grams