Lot #9259 - Two Fine Old Massim Ancestor Figures, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Early 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 #:9259
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Lot Description:Two Fine Old Massim Ancestor Figures, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Early 20th Century
the two are quite different, one is a classical squatting figure with the elbows resting on the knees and the hands held to the chin. The other figure is a standing ancestor with the hands held to the chin.
H 19 cm [Left], 22 cm [Right] -
Provenance:Old Australian Collection & Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
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Notes:The south-eastern tip of Papua New Guinea and several off-shore archipelagos - among them the d'Entrecasteaux, Trobriand Islands, and Marshall Bennett Islands - collectively form the culture area called Massim.
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Estimate:A$300 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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