A Rare Old Bird Shaped Container for Magical Substances, Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Early to Mid-20th Century

Lot #9158 - A Rare Old Bird Shaped Container for Magical Substances, Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Early to Mid-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 #:

9158
Lot Description:

A Rare Old Bird Shaped Container for Magical Substances, Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Early to Mid-20th Century
on a custom stand.
L 39 cm
Provenance:

The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
Notes:

This finely carved Bird has a hollow receptacle in the body where once magical substances were kept for ritual purposes.
Estimate:

A$400 - 600
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.