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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Aboriginal & Oceanic Art and Artefacts
• Sale Date:
  14 Oct 2018 ~ 2.30pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  1256
• Lot Description:
  A Pair of Maluku Bone Ancestor Figures, Babar Island, Moluccas
  H 14 cm
• Provenance:
  Provenance: The Collection of a Former Australian Ambassador
• Notes:
  Indonesian ancestor images indicated important links between the living & dead. Seated ancestor figure depicted deceased family members & were kept & used within the home. Male ancestors were shown seated with the legs drawn into the body, female ancestors were depicted with legs crossed.
• Estimate:
  A$2,000 - 3,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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