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Superb / Early PNG Talipun Ritual Money, ex-Arnovick

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Superb / Early PNG Talipun Ritual Money, ex-Arnovick

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South Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. mid-20th century CE. Old and exceptional woven mask of the style known as Talipun, a ritual form of money used as a bride price. Woven of native bark and covered in different shades of mud, attached to a very old sea shell. One of the more attractive varieties of this mask that we have ever seen. See a similar example from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. Custom stand. Size: 10" W x 19.5" H (25.4 cm x 49.5 cm)

Provenance: Ex - Peter Arnovick, Los Altos, CA

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Superb / Early PNG Talipun Ritual Money, ex-Arnovick

Name: Superb / Early PNG Talipun Ritual Money, ex-Arnovick
SKU: 47128948
Price: 1100 USD
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