mwai mask - Iatmul - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)

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Amy Wassing
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Nearly 20 years' experience in Indonesian and Oceanian art with museum expertise.

Estimate  € 280 - € 350
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Mwai mask carved in hardwood from Papua New Guinea by the Iatmul, dating to the mid 20th century, about 69 cm tall, in good condition, from a gallery/antique dealer collection and not sold with a stand, with pigments and spiral shell eyes.

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a fine and expressive mwai mask from the Iatmul of Papua New Guinea.
Made of hardwood, colored with pigments. Inset eyes made of spiral shells.
Height approximately 69 cm.
From a French collection.

a fine and expressive mwai mask from the Iatmul of Papua New Guinea.
Made of hardwood, colored with pigments. Inset eyes made of spiral shells.
Height approximately 69 cm.
From a French collection.

Details

Ethnic group/ culture
Iatmul
Country of Origin
Papua New Guinea
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
mwai mask
Height
69 cm
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
AustriaVerified
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Objects sold
100%
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