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Lot #9033 - A Shell & Bead Necklace + A Pair of Arm Bands, Kiriwina, 1964 + A String of Shell Discs, East New Britain, 1970, PNG

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Aboriginal & Oceanic Art | August
  • Sale Date:
    11 Aug 2019 ~ 3pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    9033
  • Lot Description:
    A Shell & Bead Necklace + A Pair of Arm Bands, Kiriwina, 1964 + A String of Shell Discs, East New Britain, 1970, PNG
    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, stand not included [4]
    L 50 cm, 150 cm
  • Provenance:
    Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub-district headquarters at Losuia, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, PNG, 1964 & 1965
  • Estimate:
    A$200 - 300
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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