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Tue, May 18, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 98

Papua New Guinea Carved Ancestral Figure

Estimate: $200 - $400

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
probably Sepik River area, possibly early 20th century, carved and polychromed figure, elongated and stylized form adorned with cowrie shells and braided fiber tassels, 26 x 4 x 3-1/2 in. - Provenance: Property from a Private Collection Sold to Benefit The University of Georgia Foundation

Condition

surface dirt layer and accretion, some losses to polychroming, scattered surface scratches, cracks, and chips, some losses to fiber elements, breaks at repairs to "legs" at base
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