SUPER YAM MARKER W/BIRD AND MASK,ABELAM,PNG- Boylan1652 Start Price USD 75.00 Current Price USD 75.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 01, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 06, 2008 Location melbourne,australia See more about 'SUPER YAM MARKER W/BIRD AND MASK,ABELAM,PNG- Boylan1652' Description tribal-shed Store SUPER YAM MARKER W/BIRD AND MASK,ABELAM,PNG- Boylan1652 THIS LOT IS FROM THE OCEANIC COLLECTION OF ED BOYLAN.AN AVID COLLECTOR AND TRADER OF NEW GUINEA ART. IN THE 1970'S.  HE BECAME INVOLVED WITH THE PAULIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN PNG, DURING THIS TIME AND OVER A PERIOD OF 30 YEARS HE AMASSED AN EXTRORDINARY COLLECTION OF NEW GUINEA MATERIAL CULTURE ALL OF WHICH WAS AQUIRED DIRECTLY IN THE FIELD.MANY OF HIS ACQUISITIONS HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY INTO MUSEUMS AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. WE HAVE JUST ACQUIRED THE LAST 2000 PLUS OBJECTS FROM HIS COLLECTION, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN STORED IN BOXES THAT HAVE LAIN UNOPENED FOR DECADES.WE WILL BE LISTING MOST OF THESE OBJECTS ON EBAY IN THE COMING MONTHS.HAPPY TRIBAL HUNTING!! WELL CARVED OLD YAM MARKERWITH ANCESTRAL MASK ANDSACRED BIRD,ABELAM PEOPLE,MAPRIK,PAPUA NEW GUINEASize:24 3/4inches, [62.7cm]REMNANT OCHRES,AN AGE CRACK ON ONE SIDE,GREAT REAL ETHNOLOGICAL ARTEFACT,USED CEREMONIALYWe accept Paypal or direct Bank Deposit..Buyer pays all shipping and handling. Place a Bid!