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RARE PAPUA NEW GUINEAN PIGMENT BOWL circa 1928
carved wood with pig's head, traditional forms and traces of earth pigments
36cm (length) x 4.5cm (height)
PROVENANCE
Collected by Capt. Edgar Johnston in 1928 when he conducted Australian Civil Aviation's first aerial survey of New Guinea.
Thence by descent
Sold for $19,500
Lot 236
carved wood with pig's head, traditional forms and traces of earth pigments
36cm (length) x 4.5cm (height)
PROVENANCE
Collected by Capt. Edgar Johnston in 1928 when he conducted Australian Civil Aviation's first aerial survey of New Guinea.
Thence by descent
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Sunday Fine Art Sale March
AUCTION
Sale: LJ5614
2:00pm - 25 March 2012
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
CONTACT
Nicole Salvo
nicole.salvo@leonardjoel.com.au
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