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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Aboriginal & Oceanic Art Auction
• Sale Date:
  11 May 2015 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  265
• Lot Description:
  A Vokeo Island Dance Mask, Tangbal
  North Coast, PNG
  43cm
• Provenance:
  From the private collection of the Honorable Richard Jones, Byron Bay, NSW
• Notes:
  The mask represents a spirit who brings good times, and plentiful garden produce. The ceremony may last several days, with the Tangbal spirits appearing and disappearing, and always accompanied by feasting. Inside the mask is a wooden stick tied to the mask, the dancer keeps this in his mouth and holds the mask tight to his face.
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 400
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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