Tolai Mask, Lor
Tolai Mask, Lor, Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, hollowed-out face mask, with elongated nose above a smiling mouth, with slit eyes below a horizontally cut brow, painted white, with fiber attachments for hair and beard, and rattan head attachment, ht. 10 1/2, wd. 6 in.
Provenance: Private collection, Los Angeles, California.
Estimate $1,200-1,800
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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Tolai Mask, Lor, Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, hollowed-out face mask, with elongated nose above a smiling mouth, with slit eyes below a horizontally cut brow, painted white, with fiber attachments for hair and beard, and rattan head attachment, ht. 10 1/2, wd. 6 in.
Provenance: Private collection, Los Angeles, California.
Estimate $1,200-1,800
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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