Specifications

• Height: 34 cm
• Material: wood, glass beads, plant fibre
• Position: standing
• Gender: male
• Indigenous name: korwar
• Price realised: Dfl. 9.225,-

Provenance

Christie’s, Amsterdam 7-12-1998, lot 246

Publications

Ref.: Baaren, Th.P. van (1968) Korwars and korwar style, no. 18

Additional information

Van Baaren op cit. attributes a standing figure holding a snake in his left hand and aborted right arm to the Doreh Bay. In the present item both arms are broken and the front of the plinth is also broken. Originally it might have held a shield or other object. Unusual is the fishing amulet.

Photo credits

Christie’s, Amsterdam