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RBK-129785
A Biwat Mask
Yuat River, Papua New Guinea
Region
Yuat River
Culture
Biwat
Features
Ceremonial / Ritual
Categories
Face Mask
Materials
Natural Pigment
,
Wood
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
27.0 cm (10.6 in)
Provenance
Walter Bondy, Berlin / Paris
Apr 30, 1930, Sotheby's - Untitled
Jacob Epstein, London
Dec 15, 1961, Christie's - Egyptian, Greek and Roman Antiquities and Primitive Works of Africa... From the Epstein Collection
Carlo Monzino, Castagnola / Lugano / Milan
Sep 30, 2002, Sotheby's - Art Africain, Océanien et Précolombien
Lance and Roberta Entwistle, Paris / London
Apr 10, 2019, Christie's - Art d'Afrique, d'Océanie et d'Amérique du Nord
Auction results
Lot 42, Sotheby's, London - Apr 30, 1930
Untitled
Estimate:
Not spec.
Auction price unknown
Lot 128, Christie's, London - Dec 15, 1961
Egyptian, Greek and Roman Antiquities and Primitive Works of Africa... From the Epstein Collection
Estimate:
Not spec.
Auction price unknown
Lot 13, Sotheby's, Paris - Sep 30, 2002
Art Africain, Océanien et Précolombien
Estimate:
EUR
3,000 - 5,000
Sold:
EUR
30,650
USD
30,247
Lot 52, Christie's, Paris - Apr 10, 2019
Art d'Afrique, d'Océanie et d'Amérique du Nord
Estimate:
EUR
80,000 - 120,000
Sold:
EUR
100,000
USD
112,759