CHEST ORNAMENT, MOKA KINA
WESTERN HIGHLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art
Auction: 30 July 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
wooden board covered with pigmented mud and gum, with inset kina shell and boar tusks, a vegetal fibre necklace at the top from which hang interconnected circular strands of fibre, marsupial jaw bones hanging below
Dimensions
62.5cm tall
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Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom