26th Apr, 2022 9:30
Tribal Art
A Sepik River hardwood house mask, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, the domed skull above a large forehead with inset cowrie shell eyes, the large slender nose with a long proboscis with shaped terminal, a long beard issuing from the chin, painted decoration in red, white & black, a carved suspension loop verso with natural fibre loop, painted reference number 1755, 52.5cm high; and two other Sepik River house masks, one of oval form with inset cowrie shell eyes and carved decoration heightened in white, 46.5cn high, the other with a slender face and long nose, with incised decoration, 52cm high
The Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal collection
Sold for £140
Condition Report
The mask on the right has half of its nose missing and a fine but short split, a small piece missing from its forehead and from the bottom left hand side. The mask in the middle has some fine splits in the forehead and face. Otherwise all masks are in good condition with no major visible faults.
A Sepik River hardwood house mask, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, the domed skull above a large forehead with inset cowrie shell eyes, the large slender nose with a long proboscis with shaped terminal, a long beard issuing from the chin, painted decoration in red, white & black, a carved suspension loop verso with natural fibre loop, painted reference number 1755, 52.5cm high; and two other Sepik River house masks, one of oval form with inset cowrie shell eyes and carved decoration heightened in white, 46.5cn high, the other with a slender face and long nose, with incised decoration, 52cm high
ProvenanceThe Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal collection
