Lot #25 - A Bride Price Shell Money Ring
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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 #:25
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Lot Description:A Bride Price Shell Money Ring
Ground clam shell with partial incised design on rim. Kwimbu Village, Maprik Area, PNG
22cm -
Provenance: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 Lawsons Lot 52, 15/11/99
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Estimate:A$300 - 500
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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.