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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Fine Oceanic & Asian Arts
• Sale Date:
  08 May 2016 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  213
• Lot Description:
  A fine Wealth Billum, Sepik River Area
  finely woven bush fibre string bag, ochre painted and highly decorated with shell wealth items, including: Nassa Shells; Bailer Shell, Cowrie Shells and Conis Shell Discs. See the field photo of similar wealth billums in the village
  46 x 55 cm
• Provenance:
  Collected by Peter Hallinan / Todd Barlin Collection.
• Notes:
  Peter Hallinan (1938-2015) was a well-known and respected field collector of New Guinea art.
• Estimate:
  A$400 - 600
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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