Lot #195 - A Old and Well Used Asmat Drum
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Todd Barlin Collection
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Sale Date:17 Aug 2015 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:195
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Lot Description:A Old and Well Used Asmat Drum
collected at Jow Village in 1986 and belonged to an important Asmat carver named Akai. The handle consists of three beautifully carved stylized hornbill birds heads, the body of the drum with incised designs and upraised ghost hands; together with a fine old Mimika drum with abstract designs that represent an ancestor figure (like Yamate Boards).
76cm, 55cm (2) -
Estimate:A$600 - 800
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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.





