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Lot #9039 - A "Mwali" Ritual Exchange Object from the Kula Cycle, Eight Shell Discs "Wakala" & Earrings, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, PNG, 1964

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Aboriginal & Oceanic Art | August
  • Sale Date:
    11 Aug 2019 ~ 3pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    9039
  • Lot Description:
    A "Mwali" Ritual Exchange Object from the Kula Cycle, Eight Shell Discs "Wakala" & Earrings, 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, stand not included [9]
    Various sizes
  • 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$100 - 200
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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