Two Early New Guinea Sago Ladles, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea

Lot #1220 - Two Early New Guinea Sago Ladles, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea

Auction House:

Theodore Bruce
Sale Name:

Aboriginal & Oceanic Art and Artefacts
Sale Date:

14 Oct 2018 ~ 2.30pm (AEST)
Lot #:

1220
Lot Description:

Two Early New Guinea Sago Ladles, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea
incorporating anthropomorphic traditional designs, [2], some chips &cracks conducive with use as per images a/f
L 60-78 cm
Provenance:

Provenance: Carl Shipman Collection;Private Collection, Melbourne
Notes:

Carl Shipman was an astute Australian collector of Aboriginal & Oceanic material in the 1960s. He was 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.
Estimate:

A$300 - 400
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

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