Authentic Korwar figure from Geelvink Bay – with excellent provenance (27 cm) – Indonesian Papua

Description

Bring a powerful piece Oceanic spirituality in the home with this unique Korwar statue from the Yellowfinch Bay in Indonesian Papua. This hand-carved wooden statue is 27 cm high and represents the soul of an ancestor — a traditional object that was used to provide protection for family and community.

What makes this piece extra special is the good provenance: The sculpture comes from a well-known private collection and has been carefully preserved. It has bright, characterful features, a warm patina and striking eyes that give the sculpture an almost human expression.

A rare find for lovers of tribal art, ethnographics and spiritual objects with history.

Highlights:

• Original Korwar statue from the Geelvink Bay, Indonesian Papoea

• Authentic ritual object with spiritual significance

• Beautiful patina and expressive details

• With good provenance/provenance - a collectible piece

• Ideal for collectors of tribal and Oceanic art

Dimensions:

• Height: 27 cm

• Width: 8.7 cm

• Depth: 8.2 cm

Provenance:

• Venduehuis (2024), The Hague (Lucassen art collection auction)
• Exhibited in Oss at the Museum Jan Cunen (18 January - 18 April 1993). See the catalogue 'GrossBild. Similarities and differences in contemporary Western and non-Western art' (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue on page 66)
• Kunsthandel Aalderink (around 1980), Amsterdam
• There is a brilliant page dedicated to the korwar by Art of the Ancestors.

Product photographs show the object on offer exactly as photographed. Any interior images are AI-generated impressions, included solely to illustrate scale and presentation.