A Rare Abelam Woven Headdress or Possibly a Rare Type of Yam Mask of Unusual Form, Wosera Area, Southern Abelam,

Lot #9386 - A Rare Abelam Woven Headdress or Possibly a Rare Type of Yam Mask of Unusual Form, Wosera Area, Southern Abelam,

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 #:

9386
Lot Description:

A Rare Abelam Woven Headdress or Possibly a Rare Type of Yam Mask of Unusual Form, Wosera Area, Southern Abelam,
Prince Alexander Mountains, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Mid-20th Century. In the 40 years of collecting Abelam Art I have never seen Headdress or Yam Mask with this "triple eye "form. No stand.
45 x 42 cm
Provenance:

The Gail Rich Collection Australia; The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
Estimate:

A$300 - 500
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

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