Papuan Gulf Skull Rack
Papuan Gulf Skull Rack, Kikori district, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, the ancestor figure carved in low, lime-filled relief, (part of a side spike missing), lg. 28 1/4 in.
Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection, Honolulu, Hawaii; Stanley Moriarty collection, Sidney, Australia, inventory number M-1772.
Estimate $700-900
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Papuan Gulf Skull Rack, Kikori district, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, the ancestor figure carved in low, lime-filled relief, (part of a side spike missing), lg. 28 1/4 in.
Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection, Honolulu, Hawaii; Stanley Moriarty collection, Sidney, Australia, inventory number M-1772.
Estimate $700-900
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.