African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities - 8th June 2021

Lot 587

An Iatmul large platter

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £320

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Description

An Iatmul large platter

Blackwater River area, Papua New Guinea

of shallow oblong form with a carved border of circles and the underside with stylised wings and with a bird head handle, late 19th / early 20th century,

161cm long, on a stand. (2)

Provenance

Kevin Conru, Brussels.

Johnson Collection, Los Angeles.