Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 21st September 2023

Lot 1690

An Iatmul shield

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £750

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Description

An Iatmul shield
Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
the front with carved decoration including three masks, the back with four integral lugs and one bamboo fibre bound handle,
151cm high, on a stand. (2)

Provenance
Richard I M Kelton Collection, Marina del Ray, California, USA.
Private Collection, London, UK.