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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic African & Asian Art
• Sale Date:
  05 Dec 2022 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  9070
• Lot Description:
  Two Fine Old Talipun Bride Price Masks, Yangoru Area, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
  one on custom stand & one without shell.
  H 37, 38 cm
• Provenance:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
• Notes:
  The Yangoru people live in the isolated southern slopes of the Prince Alexander Mountains in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. The Talipun is one of the most unique and beautiful types of traditional currency; it consists of a fibre mask attached to a green turban sea shell. The woven fibre mask (often in different forms) represents ancestral & or bush spirits that are specific to certain clans. The Far-right example is a rare double Bird Heads. These Masks were highly valued in the traditional ceremonies involving payments to families for wedding dowries. They have similarities to the better-known woven yam masks but these are much rarer.
• Estimate:
  A$500 - 700
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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