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Lot #9257 - Two Fine Old Amulet Ancestor Figures, Coastal Sepik Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic and Asian Art | Day II
  • Sale Date:
    09 Aug 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    9257
  • 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
  • Estimate:
    A$500 - 700
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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