Tribal Art & Antiquities - 9th February 2016
Lot 474
An Asmat ancestor figure
Estimate £2,000 - £2,500
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Description
An Asmat ancestor figure, Irian Jaya, carved wood of abstract form with pigment finish and cassowary feathers, 158cm high, on a stand. (2)
Provenance
Franco Ignazio Castelli (1920-2002)
Acquired form Philip Goldman, Gallery 43, London, in 1970.
Exhibited
Le Centro d'Arte Contemporanea e Primitive - l'Uomo e l'Arte 1970, Milan.