A Mwai Mask
MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER REGION, NEW GUINEAEstimate $7,000 – $10,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE
MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER REGION, NEW GUINEA
carved wood, conus, nassa and cowrie shells, overmodelled clay, fibre and cassowary feathers
75CM HIGH
Provenance
Gallery of Primitive Art, Melbourne
Peter Matthews, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne (1960s)
D’Lan DavidsonHead Aboriginal Art |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Aboriginal Art |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Aboriginal Art |
Dr David HansenSenior Researcher | Specialist Aboriginal Art |
Brett BallardSpecialist Aboriginal Art |
Harley YoungFacilities & Operations Manager | Aboriginal Art |
AU0777 |
28 May 2013 |
Melbourne
6:30 PM