IMPORTANT MASK RAMU RIVER DELTA REGION

EAST SEPIK PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Carved wood, pigments, fibers. Height : 68 cm. Estimated date : 19 th century – early 20 th century.

COLLECTION HISTORY REPORTED TO US : John J. Klejman, New York, USA, Wright Collection, New York, USA, acquired from the above on December 15, 1966.

EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS : National Gallery of Art, Washington, The Art of the Pacific Islands, July 1 - October 14, 1979, The Art of the Pacific Islands, Peter Gathercole, Adrienne L. Kaeppler, and Douglas Newton, Washington, D.C., 1979, p. 297, catalog number 22.8, L’art océanien, Adrienne L. Kaeppler, Christian Kaufmann, and Douglas Newton, éditions Citadelles-Mazenod, Paris, 1993, p. 483, catalog number 620, Oceanic Art, Adrienne L. Kaeppler, Christian Kaufmann, and Douglas Newton, New York, 1997, p. 483, catalog number 620.

Masque Soleil

INDIENS KWAKIUTL COLOMBIE BRITANNIQUE, CANADA

Bois sculpté, pigments ; métal (clous). Hauteur : 38,5 cm ; largeur : 33 cm. Datation estimée : 19e siècle.

HISTORIQUE DE COLLECTION TRANSMIS : Ancienne collection particulière, New Mexico, USA, Collection particulière, acquis du précédent, Collection particulière, acquis à New York en 2012.

EXPOSITION ET PUBLICATION :

Exposé à La Biennale des Antiquaires de Paris, 2016. Catalogue de l’exposition Yann Ferrandin, Biennale des Antiquaires 2016, pages 21-22.

SUN MASK KWAKIUTL INDIANS BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Carved wood, paint ; metal (nails). Height : 38,5 cm ; width : 33 cm. Estimated date : 19 th century.

HISTORY OF COLLECTION REPORTED TO US : Old Private collection, New Mexico, USA, Private collection, acquired from the above, Private collection, acquired in New York in 2012.

EXHIBITION AND PUBLICATION : Exhibited at La Biennale des Antiquaires de Paris, 2016. Yann Ferrandin, Biennale des Antiquaires 2016, pages 21-22.