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colin henshaw · 22nd August 2014, 07:29 PM

Its an ancestor figure from North West New Guinea, Geelvink Bay area (now part of Indonesian territory), called a "Korwar"

Your example doesn't look very old however, so perhaps a made for tourists item.

22nd August 2014, 07:29 PM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Its an ancestor figure from North West New Guinea, Geelvink Bay area (now part of Indonesian territory), called a "Korwar" Your example doesn't look very old however, so perhaps a made for tourists item.