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Lot #216 - A Fine Old Wooden Carving of Nusu Nusu Head, c.1940s

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art - Part III
  • Sale Date:
    22 Sep 2019 ~ 4pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    216
  • 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
  • Estimate:
    A$1,500 - 2,500
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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