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Lot 123

Three Papua New Guinea Carved Figural Objects

Estimate: $200 - $400
Current Bid
$100

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20th century, comprising: Sepik River, carved wood and polychrome female food hook, with cowrie shell eyes, 21-1/8 x 9-7/8 x 3 in.; Sepik River, carved wood ancestor mask painted with white pigment, cowrie shell eyes, 17-1/4 x 8-3/4 x 3-1/4 in.; Kuvenmas Lake, carved bark male ancestor figure, 24 x 5-1/2 x 4-7/8 in. 

Provenance: Folk Art International, San Francisco, California, circa 1986 (food hook); Paul Winfield Collection, San Francisco, California, February 9, 1985 (mask); Udinotti Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, circa 1985 (figure); DC Forbes Collection

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Folk Art International, San Francisco, California, circa 1986 (food hook); Paul Winfield Collection, San Francisco, California, February 9, 1985 (mask); Udinotti Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, circa 1985 (figure); DC Forbes Collection

scattered surface dirt/accretion, loss to painted surfaces, wear and loss to wood, and small chips, cracks, and abrasions; mask with crack and repair to proper left lip