Lot #72 - Ceremonial Tjubuan (Chunwan) Mask
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Auction House:Davidson Auctions
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Sale Name:Estate & Collector, featuring Final Works from the Estate of Lewis Morley
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Sale Date:24 Jun 2018 ~ 10am (AEST)
24 Jun 2018 ~ 6pm (AEST) - Morley Estate -
Lot #:72
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Lot Description:Ceremonial Tjubuan (Chunwan) Mask
Pentecost Island, Vanuatu 20th C. The Tjubuan ceremony of South Pentecost was a fertility rite benefitting both yams & humans, & these distinctive masks were hand held by non-dancing participants.
H48cm -
Provenance:David Said Collection
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Estimate:A$150 - 250
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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