A Fine Large Old Talipun Bride Price Mask, Yangoru Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century,

Lot #9383 - A Fine Large Old Talipun Bride Price Mask, Yangoru Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century,

Auction House:

Theodore Bruce
Sale Name:

Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic and Asian Art | Day II
Sale Date:

09 Aug 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
Lot #:

9383
Lot Description:

A Fine Large Old Talipun Bride Price Mask, Yangoru Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century,
Together with a Brightly Painted Abelam Yam Mask.
H 38 cm [Bride Price], 26 cm [Yam Mask]
Provenance:

The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
Notes:

The Abelam and Yangoru people live in the isolated southern slopes of the Prince Alexander Mountains in the East Sepik Province of Papuan New Guinea. The Talipun is one of the most unique types of traditional currency; it consists of a fibre mask attached to a green turban sea shell (shell missing on this example) The woven fibre mask (often in different forms) represents ancestral & or bush spirits that are specific to certain clans.
Estimate:

A$400 - 600
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

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