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Lot #224 - A Fine Early Carved Figure of a Young Woman, Bougainville Island , PNG, c.1930s

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art - Part III
  • Sale Date:
    22 Sep 2019 ~ 4pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    224
  • Lot Description:
    A Fine Early Carved Figure of a Young Woman, Bougainville Island , PNG, c.1930s
    carved in a sensitive naturalistic style, the figure is standing on a rounded base, her arms held to her sides, on a custom-made stand
    H 32 cm
  • Provenance:
    Chris & Anna Thorpe, Sydney
  • References:
    Howarth, Crispin. & Waite, Deborah. Varilaku: Pacific Arts from the Solomon Islands. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 2011
  • Notes:
    The carver is almost certainly the same hand as Bougainville Island figures shown in the exhibition "Varilaku: Pacific Arts from The Solomon Islands" 2011
  • Estimate:
    A$1,200 - 1,500
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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