Lot 17
A Papua New Guinea ceremonial drum
ht. 17 1/4 in.
Ending from 30 March 2023, 19:00 EDT
Skinner Marlborough, MassachusettsUS$400 - US$600
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Michael Evans
American Indian & Ethnographic Art
A Papua New Guinea ceremonial drum
Lower Sepik river region, 20th century, wood with an overall brown patina, with Papuan monitor skin (Varanus salvadorii), trace of orange ochre and white pigments.
ht. 17 1/4 in.
ht. 17 1/4 in.
Footnotes
Provenance: Private collection, New Hampshire; John and Marcia Friede collection, Rye, New York.