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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 #:
  293
• Lot Description:
  Shield, Motu People, Central Province, Papua New Guinea, 19th Century
  this type of shield was used along the coast between Cape Possession and Hall Sound and inland from these coastal areas. These shields are highly sought after by collectors because of the refined figure eight shape and fine woven binding and incised lime filled decoration
  99 x 44 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$8,000 - 12,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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