Lot #9257 - Two Fine Old Amulet Ancestor Figures, Coastal Sepik Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century
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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 II
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Sale Date:09 Aug 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:9257
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Lot Description:Two Fine Old Amulet Ancestor Figures, Coastal Sepik Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century
both are beautiful small-scale sculptures, the one on the left with elaborate headdress with incised designs and warm reddish-brown patina. The one on the right is a classical Birdman Amulet and was deaccessioned from the Denver Fine Art Museum with their catalogue No & another collection number on the back.
H 19, 20.5 cm -
Provenance:Ex the Denver Fine Art Museum (right) Left ex Zilmann Museum of Wonders in Queensland; The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
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Estimate:A$500 - 700
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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