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Lot #9230 - A Janus Faced Spearhead in the Form of a Hook Nosed Bird, Malekula, Vanuatu

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Aboriginal | Oceanic Art | The Gallagher Collection
  • Sale Date:
    02 Jun 2019 ~ 3pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    9230
  • 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
  • Estimate:
    A$2,000 - 3,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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