Lot #9280 - An Old Fighting Shield, Fore People, Okapa Area, Eastern Highlands, Three Arrows Embedded, PNG
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Aboriginal | Oceanic | Tribal Art | June Auction
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Sale Date:09 Jun 2020 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:9280
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Lot Description:An Old Fighting Shield, Fore People, Okapa Area, Eastern Highlands, Three Arrows Embedded, PNG
decorated with an exciting design, said to represent "a creator serpent".
160 x 54 cm -
Provenance:Collected by patrol officer, Rodney Don, who was stationed at Obura, Eastern Highlands Province, in late 1960s-early 1970s. He returned for a visit in early 1980s & not clear when this shield were collected
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Estimate:A$1,200 - 1,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.