Lot #9198 - Two Superb Antique Pigs Teeth Necklaces from the Telefomin People in the Star Mountains Area of the West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea
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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 #:9198
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Lot Description:Two Superb Antique Pigs Teeth Necklaces from the Telefomin People in the Star Mountains Area of the West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea
L 40 - 44 cm -
Provenance:The Lord Alistair McAlpine (1942-2014); The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
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Notes:McAlpine was a British businessman, politician and author who was an advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, he was a lifetime collector in many fields including Aboriginal Art. He was an early collector of the American painter Mark Rothko & could easily see the sophisticated aesthetics of Aboriginal Art & Artifacts.
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Estimate:A$300 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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