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Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28
Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28

Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun 28 "

$ 792

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Papua New Guinea
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Handmade: Yes

    Description

    This listing is for a Vintage Papua New Guinea Tondu Sabi hand Carved Wood Mask by Lucas Tangun .
    A rather heavy and large carving , about 28 inches by 8 inches by 6 1/4 inches , weighing about 13 lbs in net weight, with a metal cable used to previously and securely hang it for display.
    Here is his biography posted on Alcheringa Gallery , where this piece was purchased from by its previous owner:
    Born July 15, 1969, Lucas Tangun learned to carve from his father.
    Growing up in Tambanum Village he was exposed to many skilled master carvers and showed remarkable promise from an early age.
    His talent and skill are wide ranging encompassing both large and delicate refined sculpture.
    In 1986 he spent a year at the National Art School in Post Moresby where he taught others. During his stay, he carved support posts for a number of public buildings and participated in an exhibition.
    Exhibitions:
    1992 Pieces From Paradise2, cohosted by Fran Willis Gallery / Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
    1996 Ceremony and Passage, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
    1997 Oceania, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
    2000 Ancestral Flights - Mastercarvers of Palembei Village, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
    2004 New Voices of the Tambaran, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
    2009 Hailans to Ailans Contemporary Papua New Guinea Art, International Exhibit: Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, London, UK & Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
    2011 Ailans Travelled, Group Exhibition, Celebrating the return from London of several works created for Hailans to Ailans, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
    2012 Masterworks: Monumental Sculpture by Celebrated Artists of the Sepik River and New Ireland, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
    Public Collections:
    Museum of World Cultures, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
    National Museum and Art Gallery, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
    House post installation, Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary head office, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
    Not signed so I guess its a good idea to somehow label the panel for future identification.
    In excellent as shown condition.
    Provenance : James M. Kemper Jr Kansas City , Missouri , Acquired from Alcheringa Gallery , Victoria , B.C.
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