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| Auction Closes At: |
15:48:01 12/15/2022 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
630. Boiken Bowl with Relief Carved Fish |
| Estimate: |
$1,000-$1,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$0.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$0.00 |
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| Category: |
Ethnographic and Tribal Art
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| Sub Category: |
Oceania (South Seas and New Guinea)
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| Culture or Country: |
Coastal Prince Alexander Mountains, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
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| Period: |
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| Size: |
22-1/2”D. (57cm). |
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| Description: |
Circular shallow feast bowl carved of hardwood, the exterior carved with relief medallion at center enclosing an abstract linear detailed frog form, with fish at sides. Perforated lug band at base of tail for suspension. Platters and large bowls like this one were used during dancing festivals, pig exchanges and initiation ceremonies. Medium brown patina. Age cracked along base with leather tie reinforcements, age cracks. |
| Provenance: |
Collection of Jeffery R. Myers, NYC. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$69.00 |
| International: |
$180.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Boiken Bowl with Relief Carved Fish
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