Tribal Art & Antiquities - 9th February 2016
Lot 462
A New Britain / New Ireland mask
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £8500
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Description
A New Britain / New Ireland mask, with a pierced and carved crest and moulded face with inset operculum shell eyes, with red, blue and white pigment finish and the back with remains of fibre attachment bindings, 30cm high, on a stand. (2)
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 23rd June 1981, Lot 68.