Lot #292 - War Shield, Lumi Area, Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik Province, Late 19th Century
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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 #:292
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Lot Description:War Shield, Lumi Area, Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik Province, Late 19th Century
Lumi shields are greatly appreciated for their beautiful kidney shaped form, this is a fine old example, deeply carved designs and signs of use in battle
88 x 57 cm -
Provenance:Collected in the 1950-1960 period by the missionary Jack Hibbert / Todd Barlin Collection.
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Estimate:A$800 - 1,200
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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.