Lot #210 - A Carved & Shell Inlay Pig, South East Solomon Islands, c.1930s
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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 #:210
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Lot Description:A Carved & Shell Inlay Pig, South East Solomon Islands, c.1930s
finely carved with Nautilus shell inlay
L 35 cm -
Notes:Small animal figures were made to be used as amulets or charms for hunting, wild pig is an important food source for all people in Melanesia
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Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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