Lot #9047 - A Large, Rare, Male Grading Stone, Malekula, New Hebrides (Vanuatu)
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction | The Jutta Malnic Collection & Other Vendors | Oceanic Art
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Sale Date:01 Nov 2021 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:9047
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Lot Description:A Large, Rare, Male Grading Stone, Malekula, New Hebrides (Vanuatu)
decorated with natural earth pigments. Purchased from the Native Art Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, (Robert Ypres) in 1972.
H 75 cm W 14 cm -
Provenance:The Jutta Malnic Collection.
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Notes:Jutta was a well respected photo-journalist and author whose work in anthropology was widely recognised throughout the Pacific. She made many trips to the Pacific, particularly the Trobriand Islands, researching her book "Kula" and collecting artefacts.
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Estimate:A$1,500 - 2,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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