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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 #:
  9193
• Lot Description:
  Ten Fine Antique Shell Rings & Shell Disc Wealth Objects from New Guinea and West Papua, 19th to Early 20th Century
  The double Shell Ring Ornament & Double Shell Ring & Shell Money Necklace are Chiefly Ornaments from Tufi Area of Oro Province. The two Shell Rings with trade beads are from the Humboldt Bay Area of West Papua. The other Conis Shell Discs & Earrings are from the Papuan Gulf Area
  L 4.5 - 46 cm
• Provenance:
  The Todd Barlin Collection, these were all acquired or field collected by me 30- 40 years ago and have been in my personal collection as the very best examples because of their great shapes & very old patina from long use.
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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