Head (Koanggingge)

Artist:Ewa

Medium: Wood

Geograhical Locations:

• Karawari River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Dates:19th or 20th century

Dimensions: 24 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (62.2 x 13.3 x 17.1 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Pacific Islands

Exhibitions:

• In Pursuit of the Spiritual: Oceanic Art Given by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall

Accession Number: 86.229.15

Image: 86.229.15_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Head of a spirit figure. Wood. Elongated head with facial features carved in very high, dramatic relief. In profile, the deep curvature of the face, weighted by a strong jawline and an overhanging forehead and echoed by the mass of the beard, the nose, and the headdress, is clearly visible. Surface texture is weathered, pitted, and cracked. Condition: Fair to poor. Extensively weathered and eroded. Many old cracks and holes as well as recent ones.

Brooklyn Museum