Lot #224 - An Ancestor Figure, Central Asmat
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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 #:224
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Lot Description:An Ancestor Figure, Central Asmat
sensitively carved by a master caver or wow ipitsj.
83cm -
Provenance:Todd Barlin purchased this figure from the Catholic Priest at Basim village in the early 1980's. The penis is missing as often the case with older figures, sometimes they were removed as not to offend the some people's sensitivities.
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Estimate:A$400 - 600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.