AVIAN ANCESTRAL MASK
190
Oceanic Artefacts
Star Mountains, Wombon Village, Western Province, Papua New Guinea,
Mid 20th century
AVIAN ANCESTRAL MASK
as this is from an extremely remote area in Papua New Guinea not a lot is known about this striking mask. It is thought to represent an avian ancestral spirit
45.5 cm length
Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000
Sold for $3,000 (inc. BP) in Auction 11 - 14 October 2009, Melbourne
Provenance
Collected by Ed Boylan in the 1970s
Private collection, Melbourne