RON BROWNSON ESTATE AUCTION 2
Wednesday, 22 October - Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Six incised bamboo flutes, Vanuatu, L.670mm (longest) (some damage to one tip)


Lot Details

Provenance: From the collection of the late Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki curator - Ron Brownson (1952-2023).

Six incised bamboo flutes, Vanuatu,  L.670mm (longest) (some damage to one tip) Image 1++
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