A large Tapuanu gable mask, Satawan Atoll, Mortlock Islands
Updated August 17, 2026
This auction ended on August 25, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0132 |
| Estimate | $15,000 - $20,000 |
| Opening bid | $7,500 |
| Auction | Native American Pre-Columbian Tribal Fine Art |
| Date | August 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | TAOS Auction Co |
| Location | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Early 20th century, the hollowed-out wood mask with pierced holes for attachment, the elongated mask with black painted beard around the rim, the mouth with black mustache and goatee below a narrow,
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