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| Auction Closes At: |
14:20:00 12/14/2022 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
628. Small Boiken Plate with Ancestor Faces |
| Estimate: |
$400-$600 |
| Current High Bid: |
$200.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$200.00 |
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| Category: |
Ethnographic and Tribal Art
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| Sub Category: |
Oceania (South Seas and New Guinea)
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| Culture or Country: |
Coastal Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea.
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| Period: |
Early 20th century.
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| Size: |
11-1/2”D. (29cm). |
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| Description: |
The underside carved with circular medallion surrounded by four relief ancestral faces that bear crescent shape mouths, serrated nose, and one face with double perforated ears on top serving as suspension holes. Dark brown smooth patina from wear and use. Age crack in rim. |
| Provenance: |
Estate of Alan Naftalis, acquired from Michael Hamson Annex, 2008. Sold for the benefit of The Jewish Theological Seminary. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$125.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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