A Large Ceremonial Sago Stirrer, Huon Gulf Area, Early 20th Century

Lot #42 - A Large Ceremonial Sago Stirrer, Huon Gulf Area, Early 20th Century

Auction House:

Theodore Bruce
Sale Name:

The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art - Part III
Sale Date:

22 Sep 2019 ~ 4pm (AEST)
Lot #:

42
Lot Description:

A Large Ceremonial Sago Stirrer, Huon Gulf Area, Early 20th Century
finely carved from a single piece of hardwood, both sides with a stylized snake totem & an ancestor's head in high relief
L 125 cm
Provenance:

Provenance: Collected by the geologist Peter Austin, who was working in the Sepik area in 1965-66
References:

Part of the Peter Austin Collection was sold to the Royal Ontario Fina Art Museum in 1969: Rogers,. Edward S. New Guinea: Big Man Island, Royal Ontario Museum, 1970
Estimate:

A$500 - 700
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

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