Papua New Guinea Abelam Female Initiation Figure - Tetepeku
Updated August 6, 2026
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| Lot number | 0089 |
| Estimate | $800 - $1,200 |
| Opening bid | $400 |
| Auction | Fine Fossils, Native American, Asian, Ethno |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Abelam people, ca. 1950–2000 CE. A carved female figure whose long legs splay outward into a dramatic A-frame, hands drawn inward toward a
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