Lot #9285 - An Old Mwai Mask, Iatmul People, Middle Sepik River, PNG
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Aboriginal | Oceanic | Tribal Art | June Auction
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Sale Date:09 Jun 2020 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:9285
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Lot Description:An Old Mwai Mask, Iatmul People, Middle Sepik River, PNG
this is a very fine "Mwai", elegant form, wonderful aesthetics, attached to the woven cane body costumes, tumbuans, for use in the Naven ceremony.
99 x 27 cm -
Provenance:Collected by Arshak Galston, manager of the Angoram Hotel in the early & mid 1960s. He brought a large collection to Australia in the early 1970s, most were sold at auction in Sydney in late 1980s although a few stayed with the family Private Collection Sydney
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Estimate:A$1,600 - 2,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.
