Lot No. 80


An important large Sepik gable mask.


An important large Sepik gable mask. - Tribal Art

Fibers, pigments, 117 cm high. In the Middle Sepik and Blackwater region, the communal 'Tambaran' house' embodies the female ancestor whose enormous face appears on the gable and whose name is given to the house. Only initiated are to enter during ritual ceremonies. (VJ)

Provenance:
Philip Goldman (1922-2012), London;
private collection, Amsterdam.

Specialist: Joris Visser Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34

Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com

30.03.2022 - 17:40

Estimate:
EUR 3,000.- to EUR 4,000.-
Starting bid:
EUR 2,000.-

An important large Sepik gable mask.


Fibers, pigments, 117 cm high. In the Middle Sepik and Blackwater region, the communal 'Tambaran' house' embodies the female ancestor whose enormous face appears on the gable and whose name is given to the house. Only initiated are to enter during ritual ceremonies. (VJ)

Provenance:
Philip Goldman (1922-2012), London;
private collection, Amsterdam.

Specialist: Joris Visser Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34

Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com


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Auction: Tribal Art
Auction type: Online auction
Date: 30.03.2022 - 17:40
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 24.03. - 30.03.2022

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