Sold for:
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New Guinea Wood Mask, Lower Sepik River region, early 20th century, ancestor mask, with cutout mouth and eyes, and pierced septum, pierced around the rim for fiber attachments, traces of pigment decoration, (wood loss), lg. 18 in. Estimate $2,500-3,500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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Date:
2020-12-14

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