Lot #317 - Stone Figure New Ireland
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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 #:317
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Lot Description:Stone Figure New Ireland
this powerful looking figure has a large hooked nose and two small figures coming off the sides of the head. There is also another small figure clasped to the stomach of the large figure, reminiscent of New Ireland Uli Figures
80 cm -
Provenance:Edward Tull Collection and Stan Moriarity Collection. / Todd Barlin Collection.
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Notes:Edward Tull an Australian expatriate who lived in New Britain made a large collection of pieces from New Ireland & New Britain now much of which is in the University of Queensland Anthropology Museum (see attached photo of the Tull Collection in his house in New Guinea in the 1960's)
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Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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