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| Auction Closes At: |
10:16:00 03/02/2015 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
009. Sepik River Ancestor Mask |
| Estimate: |
$3,000-$5,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$1,250.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$1,250.00 |
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| Category: |
Ethnographic and Tribal Art
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| Sub Category: |
Oceania (South Seas and New Guinea)
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| Culture or Country: |
Lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea.
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| Period: |
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| Size: |
16-3/4”H. |
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| Description: |
Simple old black mask of long ovoid form, with small slanted eyeholes, extended nose with raised ridge, flared sides with perforations, and small curved mouth near bottom. The face is highlighted by a faded red pigment. Dark black smooth patina, Hairline age crack around right eye, light loss on interior at base. |
| Provenance: |
The Allan Stone Collection, acquired 1980s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$34.00 |
| International: |
$158.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Sepik River Ancestor Mask
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