Lot #87 - A Large Baning Ceremonial Mask (Kavat)
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Auction House:Guy Earl-Smith
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Sale Name:The Estate of the Late Lillian Hoffman, Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art & International Antiquities
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Sale Date:01 Aug 2010
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Lot #:87
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Lot Description:A Large Baning Ceremonial Mask (Kavat)
the tapa covered cane frame in classic zooanthropomorphic form decorated with polychrome pigments, East New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, 74x106cm'Note: For further detail regarding the significance of these masks cf.; Meyer A.J.P. 1995, Oceanic Art, V -
Estimate:A$300 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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