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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Aboriginal, Oceanic & Tribal Art
• Sale Date:
  07 Dec 2020 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  9113
• Lot Description:
  A Hairpin Ornament, Western Australia
  nineteenth century. A ceremonial hair ornament, Pun-Mun. Worn by men in their hair and held in hand during ceremonies. With incised totemic carving on both sides with traces of pipeclay pigment still visible. Subtle notches along entire perimeter, the ornament terminating in a stick for gripping.
  L 63 cm
• Provenance:
  Collected Jigalong Mission Western Australia, 1940's; Baptist Mission Society; MB Abram Galleries, Los Angeles, United States; Private Collection, New South Wales
• Estimate:
  A$800 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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