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Live Auction

The February 2021 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, Feb 26, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 1238

WEST PAPUA, CARVED WOOD KORWAR FIGURE, LATE 20TH CENTURY H 14.5", W 7", D 8"

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
West Papua carved wood ancestral Korwar figure. These figures are meant to keep relatives in contact with deceased ancestors. The figure appears to be holding a plaque depicting an image in black pigment. Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts. From the estate of Jack Faxon.