Standing figure (totok)
19th–20th century
Object PlaceNew Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Medium/TechniqueWood, pigments, snail valves
Dimensions111.76 cm (44 in.)
Credit LineGift of William E. and Bertha L. Teel
Accession number1994.426
On View
On viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
ProvenanceArthur Speyer (b. 1894 - d. 1958), Berlin. Possibly with Charles Ratton (dealer; d. 1986), Paris [see note]. Claire Zeisler (b. 1903 – d. 1991), Chicago. September 29, 1993, sold by Tambaran Gallery, New York, to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 1994, year-end gift of William and Bertha Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 1995)
NOTE: The dealer suggested it may have belonged to Charles Ratton, who is known to have purchased objects from Speyer, and sold to Claire Zeisler.
NOTE: The dealer suggested it may have belonged to Charles Ratton, who is known to have purchased objects from Speyer, and sold to Claire Zeisler.
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
early to mid-20th century
