Lot 32: A Superb Lower Sepik mask, New Guinea

Lower Sepik/Ramu, Papua New Guinea; H: 18 1/2"

Of dark wood, the mask with simple lines, concave eye orbits and simple smiling mouth the nose of typical beak-form with perforations to hold ornaments, remains of pigment. The mask appears to be stone or shell carved. On a custom base

Provenance:
Ex. Allan Stone, NY

Price Realized: $5,500

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