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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 #:
  241
• Lot Description:
  A fine Old Massim Ghena Wealth Spatula, 19th Century, PNG
  in the Louisiade Archipelago there are crescent-shaped Wealth Spatulas made of wood and turtle shell. Their primary purpose is to display a form of red shell money currency known as bagi. These wealth objects were given to a widow during elaborate funeral feasting ceremonies and also used for other traditional payments. I had several of these beautiful objects and these are the last ones." Todd Barlin
  28 x 17 cm
• Provenance:
  Nora Heysen Collection / Todd Barlin Collection.
• Notes:
  The Late Nora Heysen (1913-2003) was an Australian Artist and daughter of the Late Hans Heysen. Nora Heysen was in New Guinea in the 1940's and had a collection of Pacific Islands artefacts at her home in Hunters Hill.
• Estimate:
  A$1,500 - 2,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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