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.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
30.03.2022 - 17:40
- Stima:
-
EUR 3.000,- a EUR 4.000,-
- Prezzo di partenza:
-
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.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
|
Hotline dell'acquirente
lun-ven: 10.00 - 17.00
kundendienst@dorotheum.at +43 1 515 60 200 |
| Asta: | Arte Tribale |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta online |
| Data: | 30.03.2022 - 17:40 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 24.03. - 30.03.2022 |