Oceanic Artefacts
(born 1960)
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:
$3,000 (inc. BP)
lot details
Oceanic Artefacts (born 1960)
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
Provenance
Collected by Ed Boylan in the 1970s
Private collection, Melbourne