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NRG-039961
A Chambri Figure from a Sacred Flute
Chambri Lake, Papua New Guinea
Region
Chambri Lakes
Culture
Chambri
Features
Anthropomorphic
,
Male / Man
,
standing
,
An Ancestor
Categories
Figure / Statue
Materials
Shell
,
Hair
,
Haliotis / Abalone / Paua Shell
,
Wood
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
36.0 cm (14.2 in)
Provenance
Robert Emile Bouchard, Montreuil
Marcia and John A. Friede - Jolika Collection, Rye / San Francisco / New York
Fine Arts Museums, de Young Museum, San Francisco
May 13, 2011, Sotheby's - African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art including property from the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation
Auction results
Lot 289, Sotheby's, New York - May 13, 2011
African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art including property from the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation
Estimate:
USD
100,000 - 150,000
Sold:
USD
242,500
USD
242,500