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.
