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A small Melanesia 'head' of a fibrous vegetal or plant

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A small Melanesia 'head' of a fibrous vegetal or plant

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Description

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, small 'head' of a fibrous vegetal or plant material, possibly with a hollow gourd in the middle, painted with white, red, and black pigments to create an abstract, surrealistic head that probably was displayed on a stick in a ceremony, 4" h Provenance: Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California

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A small Melanesia 'head' of a fibrous vegetal or plant

Name: A small Melanesia 'head' of a fibrous vegetal or plant
SKU: 88247406
Price: 250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $250 - $350

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