Bidspirit auction | Large Asmat Indonesian Carved Ceremonial

Large Asmat Indonesian Carved Ceremonial Flat Wood Bowl - Description: A large Asmat tribe / New Guinea carved soft wood feast bowl. A highly carved example with hollow back and surmounted by an ancestor bust. Earthen red zoomorphic carvings are set against a crushed limestone white ground. Type: Bowl, carving Materials: Wood, clay Markings & Inscriptions: Unmarked Date: Mid 20th century Maker: Asmat tribe Dimensions: 28” T x 17” W x up to 2” D. Provenance: From a Chester County, Pennsylvania collection Condition: Good condition, one split to the wood on the back side near the top.