Ethnographic Arts, Artifacts & Textiles

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LOT 26

Lot 26

Manam Island Ancestral Mask, Coastal Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea, c.1940

Manam Island Ancestral Mask, Coastal Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea, c.1940
Lot 26 Details
Manam Island Ancestral Mask, Coastal Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea, c.1940

carved and painted wood, includes stand
height 22 in — 55.9 cm
Inscribed “Samtin Olsem” in pen on both sides of the mask, inventory number MHM-116 on sticker verso.

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $960
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Manam Island Ancestral Mask, Coastal Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea, c.1940
  • Manam Island Ancestral Mask, Coastal Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea, c.1940
  • Manam Island Ancestral Mask, Coastal Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea, c.1940
  • Manam Island Ancestral Mask, Coastal Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea, c.1940
  • Manam Island Ancestral Mask, Coastal Ramu Region, Papua New Guinea, c.1940
Provenance:

Purchased at Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, California, September 12, 2013

Note:

Includes original invoice from Michael Hamson.

CONDITION DETAILS

Small repair to the inside of the mask and some loss of paint.

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