Lot #9053 - A Wooden Peg and an Ancestral Figure, Papua New Guinea
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction | Tribal & Oceanic Art, including the Eric Coote Collection
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Sale Date:30 Jan 2023 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:9053
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Lot Description:A Wooden Peg and an Ancestral Figure, Papua New Guinea
the peg is used to hold a fabric sieve during the process of extracting sago after beating and washing the fibre from the Sago Palm, Abelam people, Maprik region; the Ancestral Figure from the Lower Sepik River.
H 36 - 42 cm -
Notes:Condition: Crack to base and hand on the ancestral figure.
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Estimate:A$80 - 120
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Realised Price:$0.00
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Category:Tribal
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