An Old Bowl, Boiken Area, PNG, early 20th Century + An Old Bowl, Huon Gulf Area c.1950-60s [2]

Lot #108 - An Old Bowl, Boiken Area, PNG, early 20th Century + An Old Bowl, Huon Gulf Area c.1950-60s [2]

Auction House:

Theodore Bruce
Sale Name:

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

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

108
Lot Description:

An Old Bowl, Boiken Area, PNG, early 20th Century + An Old Bowl, Huon Gulf Area c.1950-60s [2]
Boiken Area bowl, an upraised carved animal, possibly a lizard + Huon Gulf bowl, a fish shaped bowl with deep, incised designs over its entire bottom.
Dia 36 cm, 52 cm
Provenance:

Collected by the geologist Peter Austin, who worked in the Sepik area in 1965-1966, part of his collection was sold to The Royal Ontario Fine Art Museum in 1969.
References:

Rogers,. Edward S. & Royal Ontario Museum. 970, New Guinea: Big Man Island.
Estimate:

A$400 - 600
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.