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Lot #28 - Three Old Asmat Spears, Fos Village Upper Siretjs River Area, West Papua, Indonesia [3]

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art - Part III
  • Sale Date:
    22 Sep 2019 ~ 4pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    28
  • Lot Description:
    Three Old Asmat Spears, Fos Village Upper Siretjs River Area, West Papua, Indonesia [3]
    these old spears, each had a personal name, are family heirlooms passed down through several generations, estimated to be from the 1920s from a fight between the people of Awok & Damen villages. The spears were cut down or broken in use, normally around 3 meters long, with beautiful open work carving & barbed tops all made from a single piece of hardwood
    H 125 cm
  • Notes:
    On stands they would look amazing as free standing objects
  • Estimate:
    A$400 - 600
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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