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Lot #9259 - Two Fine Old Massim Ancestor Figures, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Early 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 #:
    9259
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Estimate:
    A$300 - 500
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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