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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 #:
  9087
• Lot Description:
  A Fine Old Arawe Shield Kandrian Area, West New Britain Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, Early 20th Century
  this beautiful shield is made of three parts of wood that are bound together with rattan, the front has finely incised circular designs and highlighted with red & black & white colours. The back also has elaborated painted designs & a lug handle.
  138 x 33 cm
• Provenance:
  Collected in 1965-1966 by the Geologist Peter Austin. Part of Austin's collection was sold to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and published in a book 'New Guinea: Big Man Island' by ES Rogers, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto Canada 1970; & The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
• Notes:
  The photo of the same shield with New Britain Man was taken during 'New Warrior Exhibition' At Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre 2011
• Estimate:
  A$600 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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