Lot #216 - A Fine Old Wooden Carving of Nusu Nusu Head, c.1940s
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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 #:216
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Lot Description:A Fine Old Wooden Carving of Nusu Nusu Head, c.1940s
this carving was taken back to Japan by a returning Japanese soldier after Japan lost the war c.1940s, it is unknown if it was made by a Japanaese or a Solomon Islander carver, it is not a Nusu Nusu Canoe Prow Ornament, possibly the top of a post, visible are the beginnings of carved areas where shell inlays were traditionally inserted.
H 35 cm -
Provenance:Old Japanese Collection
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Estimate:A$1,500 - 2,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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