Lot #221 - A Carved Frog, Star Harbour Area, Markia Island, South East Solomon Islands, early 20th 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 #:221
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Lot Description:A Carved Frog, Star Harbour Area, Markia Island, South East Solomon Islands, early 20th Century
beautifully carved & decorated with fine shell inlay to surface, possibly to be used on canoe or as a ceremonial object.
L 22 cm -
Provenance:Collected by a US Serviceman during WWII
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Estimate:A$2,500 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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