Lot #294 - A Fine Solomon Islands Kap-Kap with Inlay of Fretwork Turle Shell
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Fine Aboriginal, Oceanic & Tribal
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Sale Date:02 Dec 2018 ~ 3pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:294
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Lot Description:A Fine Solomon Islands Kap-Kap with Inlay of Fretwork Turle Shell
signs of old native repair to back
Dia. 13 cm -
Provenance:The Private Collection of the Honourable Richard Jones (see notes); Theodore Bruce Auctions, Sydney, 2016; Private Collection, Sydney.
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Notes:The Honourable Richard Jones, member of the NSW Legislative Council from 1988 - 2003, co-founder of Greenpeace Australia, publisher and editor of Simply Living magazine. Collected his first piece of tribal art in 1965 within weeks of arriving in Australia from the UK.
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Estimate:A$800 - 1,200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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