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Lot 36
An Admiralty Island male ancestor figure
ht. 16 in.
American Indian & Tribal Art Bonhams Skinner
Ending from 30 March 2023, 19:00 EDT
Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts

US$700 - US$900

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An Admiralty Island male ancestor figure

Papua New Guinea, c. 1930s to 1940s, standing on a low round base, legs slightly bent, with thin cutout arms, hands on waist, the elongated torso and face decorated with chip carving, with pendent ear ornaments and red painted headdress, (age crack).
ht. 16 in.

Footnotes

Provenance: Collected by a U.S. servicemember during WWII.

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