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Flute
Stopper
Iatmul, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, 19th century
Previous collection: Dr. Karsten, Germany 1914
Arthur Speyer, Berlin
This flute stopper has a haunting quality. It is in excellent condition.
All the original pigments are intact. The cowrie shell eyes are original.
The piece was carved with non-metal tools.
The height is 19.5 inches on custom stand.
SOLD /IN 41 |
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