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Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Jul 15, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 397

Two Papua New Guinea Basketry Masks

Estimate: $100 - $300

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

comprising: handmade woven mask with two colored fibers, 12-3/8 x 12-1/4 in.; handmade woven mask painted with red, black, brown and white pigment, 16-1/2 x 9-1/8 in.

Note: Acquired by Dr. Grimes in 1989.

Provenance: Collection of Dr. Allen Grimes, Lexington, Kentucky

Condition

fading and pigment loss throughout pieces, overall good condition

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