Lot #410 - A New Guniea Karawari Figure
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Aboriginal & Oceanic Arts
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Sale Date:17 Jun 2018 ~ 2pm (AEST)
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Lot #:410
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Lot Description:A New Guniea Karawari Figure
early example with more recent applied natural earth pigment decoration. -
Provenance:Private Collection, purchased 1968; Carl Shipman Collection; Accompanied with a letter to Carl Shipman explaining purchase of this piece; Private Collection, Melbourne.
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Notes:Carl Shipman was an astute Australian collector of Aboriginal and Oceanic material in the 1960s. He was also a self published author on the subject, parts of his collection are in the National Museum of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia, La Trobe University ethnographic collection and Israel Museum , Jerusalem, Israel.
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Estimate:A$400 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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