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26 - IATMUL, Papua New Guinea.
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Estimate €250 - €350
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Description
IATMUL, Papua New Guinea. Wood, shells, rushwork and cassowary feathers. With its elaborate structure, this ancestor mask, surmounted by a diadem adorned with cypraea shells, combines motifs of the bird, the snake and the crocodile; the eyes, animated by a conus spiral, lend it a remarkable magnetism. H. 57 cm. (damage and losses, repaired with adhesive). Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (by inheritance).
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About the sale AFRICA PRESTIGE
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Auction time 09/21/2026 at 1:00 PM
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