BAHINEMO PEOPLE EAST SEPIK PROVINCE PAPUA NEW GUINEA, early to mid 20th Century

Important Aboriginal Works of Art
Melbourne
25 May 2016
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A HUNSTEIN MOUNTAINS HOOK FIGURE, (GARRA)

BAHINEMO PEOPLE EAST SEPIK PROVINCE PAPUA NEW GUINEA, early to mid 20th Century

carved wood with opposing hooks and traces of pigment

62.0 cm length

Estimate: 
$3,000 – 4,000
Sold for $3,416 (inc. BP) in Auction 43 - 25 May 2016, Melbourne
Provenance

Private collection, United Kingdom
Phillip Goldman, London
The Christensen Fund, Perth (cat. 60235)
Private collection, Perth