Lot #8 - A Talipun or Bride Price Shell,
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Aboriginal & Oceanic Arts
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Sale Date:16 Nov 2015 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:8
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Lot Description:A Talipun or Bride Price Shell,
with woven clan crest. Yangaru Area, Arapesh People, East Sepik
37cm -
Provenance:Province, PNG; with steel mount; A/F The Private Collection of the Honourable Richard Jones, member of the NSW Legislative Council from 1988 - 2003, co-founder of Greenpeace Australia, publisher and editor of Simply Living magazine. Collected his first piece of tribal art in 1965 within weeks of arriving in Australia from the UK. Purchased Santa Fe Tribal Fair, USA, 2001
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Estimate:A$300 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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