Lot #9029 - Two Lime Spatulas "Basu" of Bone, Shell & Bead, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, PNG, 1964
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Aboriginal & Oceanic Art | August
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Sale Date:11 Aug 2019 ~ 3pm (AEST)
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Lot #:9029
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Lot Description:Two Lime Spatulas "Basu" of Bone, Shell & Bead, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, PNG, 1964
these objects were used in ritual exchange as part of the Kula ring which links the Islands of Samarai, through the Louisade Archipelago & Woodlark Island to the Trobriand Islands, PNG [2]
H 37 cm each -
Provenance:Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub-district headquarters at Losuia, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, PNG, 1964 & 1965
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Estimate:A$200 - 400
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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