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Contemporary Art and Tribal Artifacts

Fri, Jul 31, 2015 11:00AM EDT
Lot 106

A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century,

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Having fiber, feathers, twine and cowrie shell ornaments. H: 37 W: 16 D: 18 Provenance: French Gallery in Papeete, Tahiti, New Guinea Highlands, c. 1970s. Purchased by Ann and Norman Roulet from the above. Other Notes: Proceeds to benefit the Cleveland Institute of Art's Ann and Norman Roulet Student and Alumni Gallery.

Condition

 Note condition:  some insect damage to feathers and breaks to wings.

Julie, UPS Store:  330-725-7033, Store1016@theupsstore.com

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Heather Funk, US Art:  301-772-0226, hfunk@usart.com