Lot #9131 - Two Fine Old Betel Nut Mortars, Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
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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 #:9131
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Lot Description:Two Fine Old Betel Nut Mortars, Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Left: A tall Betel Mortar with single ancestor's head & old use patina; Right: A superb betel mortar with four finely carved Birdman Ancestor Figures surrounding the mortar and with traces of ochre & old patina.
H 19 cm [Each] -
Provenance:Left: Peter Austin Collection 1965 & The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
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Estimate:A$0 - 0
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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