A Asmat Maternity Sculpture
Updated September 9, 2026
| Lot number | 0024 |
| Estimate | $400 - $800 |
| Opening bid | $200 |
| Category | Fine Art & Prints |
| Auction | No Reserve Ethnographic Art Auction |
| Date | September 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | TRIBAL GATHERINGS |
| Location | Quakertown, Pennsylvania |
Carved from a heavy dense wood ( iron wood?) in an openwork design of Ancestor holding a child, perhaps to symbolize family lineage. Asmat peoples, Mid 20th century. The sculpture measures 21.5
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