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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art - Part III
• Sale Date:
  22 Sep 2019 ~ 4pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  81
• Lot Description:
  An Important Collection of Old Glass Earrings from Geelvink Bay, North Coast, West Papua, Indonesia [14]
  these glass earrings were collected on the Waropen Coast & Geelvink Bay along the North Coast of West Papua during several trips there in 1985-86. Called "dimbo" in local Warpoen language, they were an important type of traditional wealth used for bride payments & compensation payments. Ornament Magazine dated them as 13th Century Javanese made.
  Dia 4-6 cm
• References:
  Swadling, P., Wagner, R., & Laba, B. Plumes from paradise: trade cycles in outer Southeast Asia & their impact on New Guinea & nearby islands until 1920. Papua New Guinea National Museum in association with Robert Brown & Associates Queensland, 1996
• Notes:
  Papuans had no glass technology, these were obtained from Malay Traders working for the Sultan of Tidore in exchange for Bird of Paradise skins native to the island of New Guinea, the feathers were highly sought after throughout SE Asia, China & Europe. Some glass bangles are of great antiquity, and are based on glass ornaments from the "Dong Song" bronze age cu
• Estimate:
  A$600 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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