Pacific Art from the Collection of Harry A. Franklin
Pacific Art from the Collection of Harry A. Franklin
Auction Closed
May 13, 03:32 PM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
ABELAM ANCESTRAL SPIRIT FIGURE (NGWALNDU)
East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Wood, encrusted patina
Height: 84 in (213.4 cm)
Harry A. Franklin, Beverly Hills, acquired by 1960
PUBLISHED
The Lang Art Galleries, ed., The Primitive Arts of the Sepik River, New Guinea, from the Collection of Mr. Harry A. Franklin, Beverly Hills, California, Claremont, 1960, n.p., cat. no. 3079
Ralph C. Altman et al., Art of New Guinea: Sepik, Maprik and Highlands, Los Angeles, 1967, p. 64, cat. no. 219
George R. Ellis, Oceanic Art: A Celebration of Form, San Diego, 2009, p. 32, cat. no. 11
The Lang Art Galleries, Scripps College, Claremont, The Primitive Arts of the Sepik River, New Guinea, October 18 - December 17, 1960
The Ethnic Art Galleries, University of California, Los Angeles, Art of New Guinea: Sepik, Maprik and Highlands, November 6 - December 30, 1967; additional venue: University Art Museum, University of Texas at Austin, circa April 1 - 30, 1968
San Diego Museum of Art, Oceanic Art: A Celebration of Form, January 31, 2009 - January 3, 2010