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A CARVED WOODEN POLYCHROME PAINTED MALANGAN FIGURENEW IRELAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA119cm high, 18cm wide, 17cm deepTOGETHER WITH a very long wooden totem321cm high, 18cm wide, 19cm protuberanceProvenance:Private CollectionMalangan carvings were created for use in Malangan ceremonies. Traditionally these were burnt or placed in a cave to rot at the conclusion of the event; in modern times most are now retained, as the carving tradition is now only known by a few
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