Description: Asmat carvingSize: 40 X 6 X 6 inchesProvenance:The Milton (1932-2011) and Adele Ward Collection, New York, acquired in Indonesia in the 1970s.Bequeathed to the Couse Foundation in 2019. Beginning in 1974, the collector/s traveled to Tembagapura, a district in Mimika, province of Papua, New Guinea, one of the sites of the Freeport-Indonesia Minerals Company. Tembagapura is an urban village built to support the Ertsberg copper mine and Grasberg gold mine. Asmat carvers brought their pieces to Tembagapura, where their art was displayed on a table in a shed and an expatriate acted as agent, taking care of sales to collectors. Milton was president of Freeport McMoran, Indonesia when these pieces were acquired.
Price: 275 USD
Location: Amherst, Wisconsin
End Time: 2023-12-19T20:31:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 58 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Color: Dark Wood Tone
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Wood
Culture: Pacific Islands & Oceania
