Lot n° 155
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13000 - 15000
EUR
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: 11 300EUR
Beautifully crafted Apouema mask with a large arched nose ab - Lot 155
Beautifully crafted Apouema mask with a large arched nose above a mouth with a large smile showing its teeth. Hard wood, blackened with bancoul nuts and lime, with a beautiful dark patina (chips, cracks and wear). Height: 36 cm. The Apouema mask, a symbol of the Kanak chief's authority, is presented to him when he takes power. Worn during major events, this mask is also closely associated with the chief's mourning. Melanesia. New Caledonia. Kanak people. Old label "Masque de Calédonie". Reference: Boulay, Roger (ed.) : DE JADE ET DE NACRE. Réunion des Musée Nationaux, Paris, 1990. Kasarherou, Emmanuel: LE MASQUE KANAK. Editions Parenthèses/A.D.C.K., Marseille, 1993.
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