Lot #9420 - A Fine Old Sepik Carved Wood Head with Shell Eyes, Middle Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province,
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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 #:9420
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Lot Description:A Fine Old Sepik Carved Wood Head with Shell Eyes, Middle Sepik River Area, East Sepik Province,
Papua New Guinea, Mid 20th Century. This carving might be a cult house window mask or possibly it might have been originally off a larger artwork. When important clan artworks where broken the fragments were often kept by family members as memory of a grandparent or other relative.
H 53 cm -
Provenance:The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
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Estimate:A$300 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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