Lot #9199 - A Palm Wood Mask, Kamano People, Eastern Highlands, PNG
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Aboriginal, Tribal & Oceanic Art | March Auction
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Sale Date:09 Mar 2020 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:9199
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Lot Description:A Palm Wood Mask, Kamano People, Eastern Highlands, PNG
this is a most unusual mask & possibly part of the traditional "sorcery trap", made of flexible plants bent to form, then adorned with magic stones & carved fernwood forms like this one. These traps prevented evil spells entering precinct, particularly at ritual times
35 x 18 cm -
Estimate:A$200 - 300
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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.
