Lot #28 - Three Old Asmat Spears, Fos Village Upper Siretjs River Area, West Papua, Indonesia [3]
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art - Part III
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Sale Date:22 Sep 2019 ~ 4pm (AEST)
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Lot #:28
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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
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Estimate:A$400 - 600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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