Lot 5

Important Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
25 March 2009
187

SMALL HUNTING CHARM MASK (GAMEI PEOPLE, LOWER RAMU RIVER, MADANG PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA)

Lot 5

mid 20th Century

25.0 cm height

unusual example with a second tiny mask on the end of the elongated nose, painted with red ‘trade paint’, pierced around the edges with woven split cane surround, avian design incised carving on the forehead, carried in a small string bag for protection and to bring good hunting

Estimate: 
$500 - $700
Sold for $780 (inc. BP) in Auction 7 - 25 March 2009, Melbourne
Provenance

Private collection, Melbourne