ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTEFACTS
Friday, 14 - Monday, 24 March 2025

Two pecked and polished black stone bride price celts / wealth objects

Estimate $180 - $360

Realised: $220 plus premium

Lot Details

19th/20thC. L.280mm and 305mm. The slender one collected from Biwar Laut, Asmat Region, West Papua, the larger collected by William Nicholas Campbell (a Patrol Officer?) Southern Highlands, PNG, 1950s. Purchased from Malcolm Davidson, ArtOceanic, Melbourne. The Jorgen Lotz Collection.

Two pecked and polished black stone bride price celts / wealth objects Image 1++
Two pecked and polished black stone bride price celts / wealth objects Image 1++