A small, pocket size headrest with four ancestor heads. This example and another one (N° 15 Meyer 2004), seem to be carved by the same artist and probably at the same time. Contrary to the other example the ears and noses of all four heads hear are pierced. Lower Sepik River, PNG, Melanesia. Stone carved wood with a thick red ocher patina. 14 x 10 x 9 x 14.5 cm. 19/20th century. Ex coll. : Private collection, Holland. Inv. N° Et 0/8, C & undecipherable indications. Ill.: Meyer, Anthony JP.: OCEANIC HEADRESTS / APPUIE-NUQUE OCEANIENS. Catalogue d'exposition. Galerie Meyer, Paris. 2004, N° 16.

Ref.: Meyer, Anthony JP.: OCEANIC HEADRESTS / APPUIE-NUQUE OCEANIENS. Catalogue d'exposition. Galerie Meyer, Paris. 2004.