MALAGAN DANCE ORNAMENT

indonesia

Feb 1

Vatlam hornbill figure, mouth ornament for Malagan dances
New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
Early 20th century
Wood, pigments, shell and beads
Length: 18.5 cm
Provenance:
Rois & Vaupres sale (experts Anthony Meyer & Laurent Dodier)
Descours collection, Paris