Très belle statue, probablement Bosman, Bas Ramu, Province de Madang, Baie de Hansa, Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée

Néprajzi Museum, Budapest (n° d'inventaire 54359 inscrit deux fois au dos)
Emile Deletaille, Bruxelles
collects ion Carlo Monzino, Lugano 
collects ion Marcia et John Friede, New York

Reproduite dans :
Friede, New Guinea Art - Masterpieces from the Jolika collects ion, 2005, vol. 1 : 95, n° 70 et vol. 2 : 93

Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Open crack on the back of the base, a very thin crack along the back, and two other cracks along the sides of the head.
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A côté des innombrables statuettes kandimboang dont elle partage les traits, cette statue s'impose tant par sa dimension que par la force qu'elle exprime et la qualité de sa sculpture.

A la permanence de l'image - le personnage debout sur une base hémisphérique, le visage en cœur prolongé par un appendice nasal relié au nombril, l'extrémité évoquant la coiffure traditionnelle en cône de fibres tressées portée par les hommes lors des cérémonies - répond ici la remarquable puissance exprimée par la sculpture. Tandis que la construction en volumes anguleux et plans inclinés fait glisser le regard en profondeur, s'impose l'exceptionnel volume de la tête - tout en courbes tendues-, accentué par la densité et la profondeur des motifs gravés sur la coiffe.

cf. Kelm (1966 : 90, n° 92) pour une statue kandimboang de dimension comparable, collects ée en 1914 et conservée au Museum für Völkerkunde de Berlin.

La force exprimée tant par la dimension que par la sculpture, ajoutée à la richesse de la parure, laissent présumer de l'importance du personnage représenté. Sa provenance et sa patine indiquent une ancienneté remontant au XIX^e siècle.

A very fine figure, probably Bosman people, Lower Ramu, Madang Province, Hansa Bay, Papua New Guinea

Amongst the innumerable kandimboang figures with which it shares its features, the offered figure is distinguished by its size, sculptural power, and quality.

In addition to the features common to this type of sculpture (the upright figure stood on a hemispherical base, the heart-shaped face lengthened by a proboscis which connects with the navel, and a dome shaped head which evokes the traditional braided hairstyle worn by men on ceremonial occasions), the offered example adds a remarkable sculptural power all of its own. The angular volumes and tilted planes highlight the figure's downward gaze, whilst the exceptional volume and taut curves of the head are accentuated by the depth and density of the motifs carved into the head-dress.

The sense of power conveyed through its size and its rich decoration suggest that this figure represents an important person. Both the provenance and patina indicate that it dates to the 19th century.

Cf. Kelm (1968: 90, no. 92) for a kandimboang figure collects ed in 1914 and now in the Museum für Völkerkunde in Berlin which is of comparable size to the offered figure, although not quite of the same sculptural quality or power.