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Lot #281 - An early Admiralty Islands Obsidian Bladed Spear; together with an Obsidian Bladed Dagger, [2]

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    The Todd Barlin Collection of Fine Oceanic & Asian Arts
  • Sale Date:
    08 May 2016 ~ 12noon
  • Lot #:
    281
  • Lot Description:
    An early Admiralty Islands Obsidian Bladed Spear; together with an Obsidian Bladed Dagger, [2]
    spear with a carved crocodile, ochre painting and fine binding; dagger with tradition resin handle and sharp fine flaked blade. both late 19th century
    65 cm, 25 cm
  • Provenance:
    BL Hornshaw Collection / Todd Barlin Collection.
  • Notes:
    Hornshaw was an avid collector of Pacific and Australian Aboriginal Artefacts, he received many of his pieces from people who lived and worked in the Pacific in the late 19th Century.
  • Estimate:
    A$500 - 700
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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