Description:
Keram River Amulet Figure, Lower Sepik River, pre-contact period, standing male figure, with heavy legs on a round base, the cutout arms raised to the collar below the face, the small mount under a wide, flat nose with pierced septum, ears also pierced for fiber attachments, mounted on a wood base, ht. 6 in.
Provenance: Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, Palos Verdes Estates, California; Duperrier Collection, France; Bruce Frank, New York City.
Estimate $3,000-4,000
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Keywords
Bruce Frank, Michael Hamson, New York City, FranceAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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