Lot #9230 - A Janus Faced Spearhead in the Form of a Hook Nosed Bird, Malekula, Vanuatu
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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 #:9230
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Lot Description:A Janus Faced Spearhead in the Form of a Hook Nosed Bird, Malekula, Vanuatu
two prongs serve as bases for the bindings that once secured sharp, bony points, the spike below was bound to a bamboo shaft which could extend two to three metres
H 46 cm -
Provenance:The Hugh Gallagher Collection; Ex; Bill Evans Collection; Published in 'Oceanic and Indonesian Art', Harry Beran (ed.), 1998, p. 92
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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