Lot 17: A fine Abelam helmet mask, New Guinea

Abelam, Papua New Guinea; H: 21 1/2"

Of unusual form, the helmet woven in the usual style however the face made from a single rib of palm and painted with geometric designs. The whole covered with black pigment. Fine patina and surface of use.

Provenance:
A private West Coast collector

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