Lot #1 - An Abelam Yam Mask
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Aboriginal & Oceanic Arts
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Sale Date:16 Nov 2015 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:1
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Lot Description:An Abelam Yam Mask
an early example in hardwood decorated with ochres and ricketts blue. Both ears and septum pierced. The yam masks strong design and multiple pigmentation contribute to the transformation of the owners yams into ancestral spirits to enhance the size of the yams. Maprik Area, PNG
28cm -
Provenance:The Private Collection of the Honourable Richard Jones, member of the NSW Legislative Council from 1988 - 2003, co-founder of Greenpeace Australia, publisher and editor of Simply Living magazine. Collected his first piece of tribal art in 1965 within weeks of arriving in Australia from the UK.
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Estimate:A$300 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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