Lot #232 - A Headrest
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Australian Indigenous & Oceanic Art
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Sale Date:21 Jul 2015 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:232
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Lot Description:A Headrest
Tami Island, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea (circa 1900)
carved wood and natural earth pigments
16.2 cm high -
Provenance:The Berry Family Collection, Victoria; The Berry Collection, Young's Auctions, Melbourne, 29-30 March 2009, lot 207; Private Collection, Melbourne (acquired from the above)
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Notes:The Berrys' Antique Shop in Melbourne's Flinders Lane was an Australian landmark from the 1960s to 1993 when it closed.
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Estimate:A$2,500 - 3,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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