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Lot #259 - A Sentani Lakes Incised Paddle, West Papua, pre-1903

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Fine Aboriginal, Oceanic & Tribal
  • Sale Date:
    02 Dec 2018 ~ 3pm (AEDT)
  • Lot #:
    259
  • Lot Description:
    A Sentani Lakes Incised Paddle, West Papua, pre-1903
    with a swirling anthropomorphic design on both sides of the blade
    L155 cm
  • Provenance:
    A G Plate Collection.
  • References:
    New Guinea Art' by "Matai"['Chief', A. G. Plate] The Leeuwin, Vol 1, No. 1, October 1910. Includes illustrations; 'Restless Spirits' by Cassi Plate, Picador, 2005.
  • Notes:
    AG Plate was an exhibiting artist, writer, photographer & merchant seaman. He voyaged throughout the Pacific from 1887 until late 1903 & throughout the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) & Asia from 1901-1907, while he was writing a travel book: 'Voyage Through Eastern Seas.' Dates in New Guinea (PNG) & the Solomon Islands include: August 1901; January 1902; September - Dec 1903. The greater part of his collection formed part of the Ward collection after AG Plate's death in 1914, it is now held by the Australian Museum in Sydney.
  • Estimate:
    A$800 - 1,200
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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