Two Asmat Bone Nose Ornaments, Maka

Two Asmat Bone Nose Ornaments, Maka, Otsjanep area, southeast Irian Jaya, cassowary bone nose ornaments, with metal stands, each with inventory number Br862, lg. 4 1/2 and 4 1/2 in.

Provenance: Bonhams, New York, November 12, 2004, Lot 180; Fortess collection, Honolulu, Hawaii; Royal Ontario Museum, Canada.
Estimate $300-500

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