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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Marc & Elena Pinto Collection
• Sale Date:
  20 May 2015 ~ 6.30pm
• Lot #:
  99
• Lot Description:
  A Carved Mask (Chubwan)
  Pentecost Island, Vanuatu (twentieth century)
  carved hardwood
  48 cm high
• Provenance:
  Private Collection, France (reputedly collected mid twentieth century); Private Collection, Germany; A. Richter Collection, France; The Marc and Elena Pinto Collection, Perth
• Notes:
  A Chubwan Mask from Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. These masks were used for ritual events associated with men and yams often offering spiritual protection. It's pronounced cheeks and wide grin are suggestive of benevolent laughter.
• Estimate:
  A$6,000 - 8,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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