PNG Ancestral figure TRIBAL private collection V.BIG Start Price AUD 95.00 Current Price AUD 95.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 03, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 13, 2008 Location East Fremantle, Western Australia See more about 'PNG Ancestral figure TRIBAL private collection V.BIG ' Description 666pm Store PAPUA NEW GUINEA Large female Ancestral Figure Tambunum, Angorum. TRIBAL USE From the Chana Hodgson private collection This very impressive sitting ancestral figure was collected by Chana from "Noella". The figure is a genuine tribal use artefact. It is a very attractive primitive style with shell inlay eyes and primitive carving.   It measures 71 cm x 20 cm     The figure has a stable crack down the back. Please refer to the pictures.   The face has beautiful polychrome ochres.   Chana Hodgson is an Argentine born artist who has exhibited in Australia and South America. In 2003 – 04 with her husband Chana lived in  Kokopo, the capital of New Britain Province. During this period she had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout Papua New Guinea and became interested in collecting local art and cultural objects.  As an artist she was very interested in visiting villages and sketching her encounters. The locals were intrigued with her work and shared with her their art and artefacts.  This led to Chana collecting a wide and varied collection with many highly collectable pieces all with tribal use. Much of the collection has been assembled  from the island regions including works from the Sepik regions. Her collecting interests even extended to the Tari and Wahgi Valleys of the PNG Highlands.   We will be listing selected items from the Chana Hodgson Collection over the coming weeks.      POST WORLDWIDE   Please feel free to ask further questions or request further pictures         Place a Bid!