Lot #179 - A Shield, Iwam People, May River, East Sepik Province
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Todd Barlin Collection
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Sale Date:17 Aug 2015 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:179
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Lot Description:A Shield, Iwam People, May River, East Sepik Province
a finely carved and painted shield comprised of four panels of abstract designs with infill ochre in red, yellow, white and black.
242 x 46cm -
Provenance:Collected by John Simpson; Simpson was a geologist working in New Guinea in the 1950's/1960's period, most of his collection is now in the Museum of Western Australia in Perth.
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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