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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 #:
  9142
• Lot Description:
  A Superb Old Canoe Paddle Finial, Middle Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Early Century
  on a custom stand.
  H 46.5 cm
• Provenance:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
• Notes:
  This fine old paddle finial is beautifully carved with an ancestor's face and totemic snakes and catfish (similarly carved on both sides) you see the great artistry that people gave decorating utilitarian objects and that even when they were broken, they were still kept and valued and memories of the carvers or owners.
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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