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| Lot# & Name: |
419. Abelam Yam Mask & Warrior Pectoral (2) |
| Estimate: |
$800-$900 |
| Current High Bid: |
$250.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$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: |
Torocelli Mountains, Papua New Guinea.
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| Period: |
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| Size: |
5” and 14”H. |
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| Description: |
Small spherical mask of particularly tightly woven rattan with traditional pigments, small buttons on the sides forming ears and a piece of bark attached to side. Light loss of black pigment. Also a “Kara-ut” warrior pectoral, of woven fiber with boars tusks on sides, and multiple small nassa shells defining edges. One boar tusk horn loosened. |
| Provenance: |
Michael Lagerman, Stuart, FL. Yam mask, ex. Jean Tindell Cohen, collected 1960’s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Abelam Yam Mask & Warrior Pectoral (2)
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