Lot #9403 - A Fine Male Initiation Plaque Mask, SW Malekula Island, Vanuatu
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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 #:9403
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Lot Description:A Fine Male Initiation Plaque Mask, SW Malekula Island, Vanuatu
on a custom stand.
H 86 cm -
Provenance:The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art. This had been used in an initiation ceremony in SW Malekula the year before I collected in 1987. It took one whole day to be able to negotiate the visit to this very traditional village in SW Malekula Island.
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Exhibited:Oceanic Arts Pacifica at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Sydney 2014
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Estimate:A$400 - 600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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