Lot #13 - A Middle Sepik Mask c. 1941-1955
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Auction House:Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
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Sale Name:The Tribal Art Collection of Bernie Clarke OAM
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Sale Date:11 Dec 2017 ~ 1.30pm
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Lot #:13
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Lot Description:A Middle Sepik Mask c. 1941-1955
of wood decorated with polychrome pigments and clay set shells, the slender pendulous nose pierced at the septum and set with boar tusk above the terminal sculpted with an ancestor head, the rim pierced with cane and fibre tassel attachments, PNG, 90cm. -
Provenance:From the Collection of Bernie Clarke AO, acquired in the field c. 1941-1955. N
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Notes:See Bernie Clarke's photographic album of images taken during the 1940's and 1950s.
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Estimate:A$400 - 600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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