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Oceania / Melanesia / Figures / Ancestor figures / Miscellaneous

PORTRAITS

Ancestor figures / Male

Further details

Ancestral carving with a shield for the spirit of a great warrior to inhabit.

Artist or creator

Massim (Trobriand Islands)

Date

19th century - 20th century

Location

New York, Sotheby's (Auction)

Auction

Sotheby's [11/11/2004]

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