ANCESTRAL WOODEN FIGURE WITH EAGLE
Art region: Oceanic, specifically middle septik, New Guinea near Viannanzabi village Classification by art type: fertility figure the bird Description: large, dramatic, winged man. 100 +Yrs old appraised value in 1990’s of $6,000 This wooden figure is carved as a man with a pair of shell eyes, painted with white pigments, and has an eagle on top with its serrated wings wide open.H:40 1/2in(102.9cm) W:53in(134.6cm)