Property from a Private Collection
Mask for Malagan, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
Auction Closed
June 18, 05:01 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Mask for Malagan, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
Wood (Alstonia scholaris), fibre, barkcloth, cloth, pigments, turban snail (Turbo petholatus) operculum
Height: 16 in (40.6 cm); Depth: 14 ½ in (36.8 cm)
John J. Klejman, New York
James Johnson Sweeney, New York, presumably acquired from the above
Sotheby's, New York, November 18, 1986, lot 25, consigned by the estate of the above
Paul Peralta Ramos, New York and Taos, New Mexico, acquired at the above auction
Sotheby's, New York, November 11, 2004, lot 16, consigned by the estate of the above
Acquired by the present owner at the above auction