Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas​ | Antiquities Online Only Sale - 20th August 2026

Lot 286

An Asmat headrest

Estimate £150 - £250

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Description

AN ASMAT HEADREST
IRIAN JAYA
with a stylised carved centre, to a human head and bird head to each end,
66.5cm long,
an Asmat dagger, with a carved human head terminal, carved decoration, side barbs and an applied horn tip, 43.5cm long, a Papua New Guinea snake head spatula, 43cm and a Papua New Guinea peg, with a carved head terminal, 41.8cm long. (4)