Lot #69 - Five Rare Old Ceremonial Stone Axe Blades, Torres Strait Islands, then traded to Kiwai Island, Fly River Area, PNG, 19th Century or earlier [5]
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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 #:69
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Lot Description:Five Rare Old Ceremonial Stone Axe Blades, Torres Strait Islands, then traded to Kiwai Island, Fly River Area, PNG, 19th Century or earlier [5]
these old ceremonial stones were part of a complex trade relationship between the Torres Strait people & the people of Kiwai Island at the mouth of the Fly River near mainland Papua New Guinea. These types of stones were seen on Kiwai Island in the late 19th Century
L 16-25 cm -
References:These ceremonial stones are the subject of a paper: McNiven, Ian J. 'Stone axes as grave markers on Kiwai Island, Fly River Delta, Papua New Guinea', Journal of Pacific Archaeology, 2016 vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 74-83
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Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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