Lot 79
Baizam Tirig (Shark's Teeth) Merian Mask From the Torres Strait Islands 2008
bamboo, coconut leaf, pandanus raffia, natural pigments, feathers, mussel shell, seed pods, goa nuts and cane
86 x 30 x 40cm (irregular)
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
Work in very good condition with no faults to report. All feathers and embellishments are intact showing no wear.
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Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne, 2008
The Peter and Renate Nahum Collection of Aboriginal Art, London
Ricardo Idagi: Sor Peklam – From The Shell, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne, 15 October – 8 November 2008, cat. no. 6 (illus. in exhibition catalogue)
Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 25 July – 15 November 2009 (winner)
Indigenous Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8377
6:00pm - 24 February 2021
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 February, 10am - 4pm
Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 February, by appointment
CONTACT
Lucy Foster
lucy.foster@leonardjoel.com.au
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