Lot #203 - A Superb Finely Carved Dance Club, Bougainville Island, 19th Century
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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 #:203
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Lot Description:A Superb Finely Carved Dance Club, Bougainville Island, 19th Century
both sides carved with a dancing ancestor figure in the unique Bougainville or Buka Island Style, figures interspaced with incised triangular shapes, alternating black & red ochre on a white ground, giving the paddle a feeling of movement.
H 182 cm -
Provenance:Collected by the US Navy during WWII, given to the Denver Fine Art Museum, deaccessioned
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Estimate:A$4,000 - 6,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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