Lot #215 - Two Lumi Shell Wealth Mats (poli), [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 #:215
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Lot Description:Two Lumi Shell Wealth Mats (poli), [2]
Lumi Area, Wape Culture, Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik Province, PNGThese important wealth objects were used as a currency during bride payments, they consist of hundreds of tiny nassa shells individually sewn in rows onto a bark cloth backing. They were also worn during important ceremonies to honour their ancestors
39 x 36 cm, 55 x 20 cm -
Provenance:Todd Barlin Collection c. 1986.
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Estimate:A$500 - 600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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