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Renowned for headhunting practices
Minor nicks and chips
The vessel’s globular body
Khmer ceramics
It reflects not only the region’s artistic sophistication but also the deep cultural and spiritual significance of cosmetics and personal adornment in the ancient world
Korwar Ancestor Figure anthropomorphic Renowned for headhunting practicesKorwar area, 19th century, Cenderawasih (Geelvink) Bay region, Indonesian province of Papua (Irian Jaya) Exceptional and very rare ancestral korwar figure, carved from a single piece of hardwood and presenting a standing human figure on an oval base. The sculpture features a symbolically oversized head, hollowed to house a real partial ancestor skull. The face is finely balanced, with a strong pointed nose with flaring nostrils, almond shaped eyes
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