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DKP-199243
A Sulka Mask
New Britain
Region
New Britain Provinces
Culture
Sulka
Features
cephalomorphic
Categories
Helmet Mask
,
Basketwork / Coiled work
,
wowoi susu / gitvung / sisiu
Materials
Vegetal Fibre
,
(with) Feather
,
(with) Cassowary feather
,
Natural Pigment
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
76.0 cm (29.9 in)
Provenance
Richard Heinrich Robert Parkinson, Herbertshöhe / Kokopo
Dr. Heinrich Lahmann, Dresden
Museum für Völkerkunde, Dresden
Everett Rassiga, New York / Budapest / Geneva
Nov 20, 1991, Sotheby's — Important Tribal Art
May 7, 2016, Sotheby's — African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
Daniel Hourdé, Paris
Feb 25, 2026, Sotheby's — Daniel Hourdé
Sales Results
Lot 21, Sotheby's, New York — Nov 20, 1991
Important Tribal Art
Estimate:
USD 30,000–50,000
Sold: USD 31,900
Lot 9, Sotheby's, New York — May 7, 2016
African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
Estimate:
USD 100,000–150,000
Sold: USD 125,000
USD 125,000
Lot 11, Sotheby's, Paris — Feb 25, 2026
Daniel Hourdé
Estimate:
EUR 80,000–120,000
Unsold
Publications
Anthony JP Meyer, Oceanic Art/Ozeanische Kunst/Art Océanien, Cologne, 1995, p. 372, n° 406