Lot #9127 - A Finely Carved Neckrest, Tami or Siassi Island, Huon Gulf Area, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic and Asian Art | Day I
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Sale Date:08 Aug 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:9127
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Lot Description:A Finely Carved Neckrest, Tami or Siassi Island, Huon Gulf Area, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century
in the form two finely carved ancestor figure supports in & painted with old red paint a high prestige item in PNG. One of the oldest Huon Gulf Artworks I ever owned a Janus Ancestor figure was collected in the 1890s and had red trade paint that was acquired from German Colonials. The red paint on this old Neckrest looks very similar.
15 x 18 cm -
Provenance:Old Dutch Collection & The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
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Estimate:A$500 - 700
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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