Rare Fishing Kite – Massim Region, Papua New Guinea
Rarefishing kite from the Massim region ofPapua New Guinea.
A particularly rare ethnographic object due to the extremefragility of the materials used, and spectacular both forthe ingenuity of its construction as by itsalmost sculptural form.
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of John and Marcia Friede, Rye,New York
Private collection, New Hampshire
Skinner /Bonhams auction, Massachusetts, March 30, 2023, lot 53
Dimensions with frame: 166 × 101 cm
Price: €7,500
7 500 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Excellent condition
Reference (ID): 1822238
Availability: In stock
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