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MAPRIK AREA, FOR THE YAM CULT
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THREE NEW GUINEA BASKETRY MASKS
Maprik area, for the yam cult
Each of drop-shaped form with woven bird-like head, painted black, white and red, one with attached cockatoo crest
46cm. to 50cm. high (3)
Maprik area, for the yam cult
Each of drop-shaped form with woven bird-like head, painted black, white and red, one with attached cockatoo crest
46cm. to 50cm. high (3)
Exhibited
Neuchâtel, Musée d'Ethnographie, Art Océanien, 1970, for the two smallest masks
Special notice
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For each lot the Buyer's Premium is calculated as 28.125% of the hammer price up to a value of €90,000 plus 19.2% of any amount in excess of €90,000.