Kanak Spear Element with Mask, New Caledonia
Lot Closed
April 8, 04:49 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Kanak Spear Element with Mask
New Caledonia
Height: 9 in (22.9 cm)
James Tyler, Washington, D.C.
Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 1995, lot 133, consigned by the above
Abraham Rosman and Paula Rubel, New York, acquired at the above auction
Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 1995, lot 133, consigned by the above
Abraham Rosman and Paula Rubel, New York, acquired at the above auction
This piece, a segment of a very long Kanak spear, displays a charming and expressive miniature mask at the middle of the shaft. The mask, with prominent facial features and an elongated face, is framed on either end by decorative motifs, alternating between straight lines and zigzagging ones.
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