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Large Basketry Gable Mask from Papua New Guinea

$4,500
£3,341.01
€3,893.20
CA$6,247.45
A$6,988.17
CHF 3,636.68
MX$86,026.75
NOK 46,266.16
SEK 43,406.78
DKK 29,047.13
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About the Item

A beautiful and large example of Oceanic art, this delightful woven mask would have been used on the gable of a middle Sepik meeting house. The wildly expressive form is accentuated with natural pigments. Provenance: collection of Edwin and Lindy Bergman.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Cane,Rattan,Wood
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940s
  • Condition:
    very good vintage condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Highland, IN
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU90918252513

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