Lot #9201 - An Early Korwar Figure, Poon Village, Cendarwasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Aboriginal | Oceanic Art | The Gallagher Collection
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Sale Date:02 Jun 2019 ~ 3pm (AEST)
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Lot #:9201
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Lot Description:An Early Korwar Figure, Poon Village, Cendarwasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia
17 cm Korwar sits on a 15 cm decorated shaft, hardwood
L 31.5 cm -
Provenance:Collected 1980; The Hugh Gallagher Collection
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Notes:A pair would be mounted amidships on a war canoe for good fortune & removed for storage on return.
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Estimate:A$300 - 600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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