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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 #:
  9170
• Lot Description:
  A Fine Pair of Old Canoe Prow Ornaments, Geelvink Bay, Northwest Coast of West Papua (Irian Jaya) Indonesia, Early 20th Century
  these were off very old war canoes that were no longer made or used but the canoe ornaments were kept as family heirlooms & had traditional wealth value and were used in bride dowry payments. Both of the finials have well carved Korwar Ancestor Figures
  H 61.5, 62 cm
• Provenance:
  Todd Barlin field collected these in 1986; & The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
• Notes:
  The one photo shows what an entire canoe prow assembly looks like together.
• Estimate:
  A$600 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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