Sepik River Carved Wood Ancestor Figure Pole, Papua New Guinea
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 16, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0504 |
| Estimate | $900 - $1,200 |
| Opening bid | $450 |
| Auction | DAY 2: Antiquities, Tribal, African, Asian |
| Date | September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. 1800–1950 CE. A slender pole carved from a single length of wood, crowned by a female ancestral figure serving as finial. She raises her right
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