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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic and Asian Art | Day I
• Sale Date:
  08 Aug 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  9112
• Lot Description:
  A Fine Old Abelam Ceremonial Stake, Together with a Fine Old Kwoma People Sago Washing Peg, Waskuk Area, Upper Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
  a fine old Abelam ceremonial stake with beautifully carved bird sitting on top of an ancestor's head with remnants ochre paint. This was used during important ceremonies where it was inserted through shell money rings called yua for display. Both on custom stands.
  H 57 cm
• Provenance:
  Stake: This has belonged to two fine old collections: 1. The Krake Collection (no 214) sold at Sotheby's Sydney in the 1990s & then part of the Elizabeth Pryce Collection (no 47) of Oceanic Art; Peg: Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
  $0.00
• Category:
  Tribal

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