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Ancestor skull, Ndambirkus, 20th century
Skull, feathers, beeswax, seeds, Abrus and Coix seeds, cane, fiber, quills, pig bone nose ornament
58.4 x 35.6 x 29.2 cm (23 x 14 x 11 1/2 in.)
The Marcia and John Friede Collection, a Promised Gift to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco L05.1.249

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Artist Biography: (none) PROVENANCE: Jolika Collection of New Guinea Art PUBLICATIONS: 2005 - "Like the bipane on the previous skull, the pig bone nose ornament, oc (otsj) or ufeti, on this one is an important headhunter's symbol. See Konrad, Konrad, and Sowada, 2002: 347, pl. 520-26; Konrad, Konrad, and Schneebaum, 1981: 148, figs. a-g; and Helfrich, 1995: 199, figs. 13.11-15 for other examples. This is the most complete and beautiful example I have ever seen." (Catalog #519, New Guinea Art: Masterpieces from the Jolika Collection of Marcia and John Friede, 2005, Volume 2, p. 175.)

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Ndambirkus Ancestor Francisco San Museums Arts Fine Gift Promised Friede John Marcia Art Jolika people Asmat Oceania Papua West Guinea New object Ritual ornament nose bone pig quills fiber cane Coix Abrus seeds beeswax feathers Skull 0709200406050287 A361164 L05.1.249 AOA