A PAIR OF ABELAM HEAD ORNAMENTS
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ARTIST UNKNOWN (OCEANIC)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
A PAIR OF ABELAM HEAD ORNAMENTS
each with a carved protruding face decorated with red, yellow and black pigments, each face surrounded by a sun burst pattern of
28.0 and 30.0 cm height
Estimate:
$600 - $800 (2)
Sold for $576 (inc. BP) in Auction 20 - 18 May 2011, Melbourne
Provenance
Private collection, Melbourne