A Baining Kavat mask, Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula.
Bamboo, barkcloth, pigments, 65 x 72 cm. Made by the Baining, a people with no defined form of social or cultural structure, festivals, political hierarchy or religious authority, these exceptional large surreal masks are linked to forest spirits. (VJ)
Provenance:
Ex private collection Netherlands.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
30.03.2022 - 17:52
- Realized price: **
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EUR 1,280.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 2,000.- to EUR 3,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 1,000.-
A Baining Kavat mask, Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula.
Bamboo, barkcloth, pigments, 65 x 72 cm. Made by the Baining, a people with no defined form of social or cultural structure, festivals, political hierarchy or religious authority, these exceptional large surreal masks are linked to forest spirits. (VJ)
Provenance:
Ex private collection Netherlands.
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 - 17:52 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 24.03. - 30.03.2022 |
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