Lot #9305 - Fine Ceremonial Divination Figure, Middle Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province, 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 II
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Sale Date:09 Aug 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:9305
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Lot Description:Fine Ceremonial Divination Figure, Middle Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
on a custom stand.
H 115 cm -
Provenance:The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
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Notes:This rare type of ceremonial carving is used to ask for advice from ancestral spirits. On the back there is a place where it can be put on a pole horizontally and lifted lowered to receive answers. In the form of a male ancestor riding on a crocodile. It is finely decorated with tiny Nassa shells.
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Estimate:A$400 - 600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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