Lot #9145 - Two Fine Old Food Pounders, Coastal Sepik Area, Area East Sepik 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 #:9145
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Lot Description:Two Fine Old Food Pounders, Coastal Sepik Area, Area East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century
the finial of the larger pounder has a great sculptural ancestor figure as the handle finial, the figure is wearing a ceremonial headdress. The small pounder has an ancestor figure finial that is surmounted by a totemic animal's head.
H 48, 52 cm -
Provenance:The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
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Estimate:A$300 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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