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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Aboriginal | Oceanic | Tribal Art | June Auction
• Sale Date:
  09 Jun 2020 ~ 6pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  9282
• Lot Description:
  A Ceremonial Wig, Wahgi Valley, Highlands, PNG
  All feathers are common birds; not protected species.
  H 100 cm W 60 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 and not clear when this wig was collected
• Notes:
  Used by men in ceremonial dancing at celebratory festivals.
• Estimate:
  A$700 - 900
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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