Headrest, tamuna
Eastern Highlands, Kamano people, PNG
Wood
8 by 18 inches (20 by 46 cm)
Provenance:
Ex Franck Marcellin
Charles Ratton Gallery, Paris
Old private collection, Paris
This unusual headrest is typical of the free form naturalistic headrests of the Highlands area. Minimally carved with just the suggestion of a pig’s face at either end, it exhibits an charming, awkward grace. Paper label on the underside from Ratton Gallery.
$1700
