• Estate of Steven Murphy, Fort Collins, Colorado
Lot 1066

Papua New Guinea Ancestral Figural Carving

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Sepik River region, carved and double sided polychrome sculpture, decoration of multiple heads/masks, mounted on large modern wood base, with stand 71-1/2 x 12 x 12 in.

Provenance: May-Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colorado, Exhibition and Sale of New Guinea Primitive Art October 26 through November 9, 1963 (accompanied by copy of receipts and pamphlet); Estate of Steven Murphy, Fort Collins, Colorado

Condition

rubbing and losses to paint, scratches, cracks, and small losses

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May-Daniels & Fisher, Denver, Colorado, Exhibition and Sale of New Guinea Primitive Art October 26 through November 9, 1963 (accompanied by copy of receipts and pamphlet); Estate of Steven Murphy, Fort Collins, Colorado