Lot 42: A Nukuma Washkuk Mindja, New Guinea

Nukuma Washkuk, Papua New Guinea; H: 45"

From Amaki village, the board of classical design with a large central face deeply concave against the body, the nose pointing downward with smiling mouth. The upper and lower sections with alternating black and white triangles. The whole in red, white and black, typical for the style and the village.

Provenance:
Ex. John C. Edler, former curator of the Hemmiter collection.

Price Realized: $300

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