05-19-202205-20-2022
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
4100MBoston
May 19, 2022 12:00 PMCalender
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Keram River Amulet Figure

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$3,000$2,400
Auction: American Indian & Ethnographic Arts - 4100MLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 19, 2022 12:00PM

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, France