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Lot #9166 - A Fine and Rare Oksipmin/Telefomin Shield, Mountain Ok People, Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Oceanic, Aboriginal & Tribal Art
  • Sale Date:
    28 Jun 2021 ~ 6pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    9166
  • Lot Description:
    A Fine and Rare Oksipmin/Telefomin Shield, Mountain Ok People, Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
    Of classical form, the shield with typical Oksipmin anthropomorphic central element in red and black on a white field, the border in raised red and white alternating designs. The grip, comprised of two intertwined pieces of rattan, now broken but still partially intact. An old crack to the lower portion of the shield and fixed with pitch of a coniferous plant, in the field. A fine and rare example. On a custom base.
    156 x 50 cm
  • Provenance:
    Collected in the field by Dr. Gerald Bloom as part of the Harvard expeditions to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in the 1950's.
  • Estimate:
    A$3,000 - 5,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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