Lot #442 - Extremely Rare Figurative Bowl . Probably Belau, Caroline Islands, Micronesia. Early 20th C
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Auction House:Davidson Auctions
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Sale Name:Estate & Collector
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Sale Date:23 Sep 2018 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session I (Lots 1 - 129)
23 Sep 2018 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session II (Lots 201 - 777) -
Lot #:442
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Lot Description:Extremely Rare Figurative Bowl . Probably Belau, Caroline Islands, Micronesia. Early 20th C
Material from this region is almost impossible to find, & most known reside in German Museums.
L48cm -
References:For a very similar treatment of the figures, see "Oceanic Art", Kaeppler and Kaufmann, p.548 for a image of a Belau stand, in the British Museum collection
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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