A Fine Old New Guinea Drum Huon Gulf area Morobe Province Papua New Guinea

A Fine Old New Guinea Drum from the Huon Gulf area Morobe Province Papua New Guinea Early 20th Century 

This fine carved old Drum I immediately liked, because of the surrealist look of two large protruding noses with pierced septums, this shows the ancestors seen & unseen in daily life, there is also likely a sense of humour from the artist.

Old drums like this fine example were family heirlooms often used over generations of family.  The lug handle and whole drum have a deep old shiny patina from long use and storage over decades.  The use of drums is important to all traditional ceremonies where drumming and singing relate stories of ancient ancestral beings who are invoked for protection & fertility.

The incised clan designs in the middle are finely carved and there is an overall balance to the Drum that makes it look like a fine Surrealist Sculpture. The original Drum Skin is still intact

Provenance: Old Collection Australia and The Todd Barlin Collection of New Guinea Oceanic Art

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