Yam mask · Papua New Guinea, Abelam · ID: 3042960
sold
EUR 2,500
Provenance
Greg Hamson, Palos Verdes, California, USA (field collected in the early 2000s in the Southern Abelam area near Ugutagwa village)Michael Hamson, Palos Verdes, California, USA
Size
H: 16 cm
H: 6.3 inch
Description
wood, bright red and yellow pigment, kaolin, black paint, ornamentally painted, contours partly accentuated by dots, drilled holes for attachment, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, abrasion of paint, base
The object Yam mask with the object ID 3042960 was part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction on November 11, 2017. The object with the lot number 10 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,500 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
You can find more Masks and other popular object types on our related topic pages. You may also be interested in our page on Oceanian art.