Two Superb Old Food Plates, Called Huamp, Boiken Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 19th to Early 20th Century

Lot #9155 - Two Superb Old Food Plates, Called Huamp, Boiken Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 19th to Early 20th Century

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 #:

9155
Lot Description:

Two Superb Old Food Plates, Called Huamp, Boiken Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 19th to Early 20th Century
both finely carved; one with a stylised ancestor face totemic animals & clan design. These old plates were highly valued & traded widely among the Sepik Cultures. They were often used as a traditional currency & Bride Price Dowery Payments.
Dia 40, 42 cm
Provenance:

The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
Estimate:

A$300 - 400
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

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