Lot #211 - Two Pairs Abelam Hair Ornaments, [2]
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Todd Barlin Collection of Fine Oceanic & Asian Arts
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Sale Date:08 May 2016 ~ 12noon
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Lot #:211
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Lot Description:Two Pairs Abelam Hair Ornaments, [2]
these are very old and tightly woven hair decorations that were worn in male dancer's hair for yam ceremonies. Collected in the Maprik area in the early 1970's.
35 cm to 47 cm -
Provenance:Collected by the well known New Guinea field collector Barry Hoare in the 1970s / Todd Barlin Collection.
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Estimate:A$600 - 800
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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.
