Amulet Figure
Cendrawasih Bay, West Papua
19th-early 20th c.
Old American collection
Published: “Indonesian Tribal Art” pg. 271.
Korwar amulets were believed to grant men courage and protection against disaster and were worn on the body. Carved from wood, this example features a standing figure at one end, designed in a classic style. Scrolling-shaped carvings represent the figure’s limbs, while the rectangular face with an arrow-shaped nose is distinctive of Korwar aesthetics. The original blue glass trade beads are still attached to the body of the amulet with hand-spun fiber cord. A very old label is still affixed to the bottom of the amulet.
Size
Height: 6 ½ in / 16.5 cm
Item
IN 1-8-25 / Price: $2,500
Gallery
Amulet Figure
Cendrawasih Bay, West Papua
19th-early 20th c.
Old American collection
Published: “Indonesian Tribal Art” pg. 271.
Korwar amulets were believed to grant men courage and protection against disaster and were worn on the body. Carved from wood, this example features a standing figure at one end, designed in a classic style. Scrolling-shaped carvings represent the figure’s limbs, while the rectangular face with an arrow-shaped nose is distinctive of Korwar aesthetics. The original blue glass trade beads are still attached to the body of the amulet with hand-spun fiber cord. A very old label is still affixed to the bottom of the amulet.
Size
Height: 6 ½ in / 16.5 cm
Item
IN 1-8-25 / Price: $2,500
Gallery