A VERY FINE FOOD PLATTER

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
6 October 2010
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Artefacts (Oceanic)

Boiken People, coastal East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
A VERY FINE FOOD PLATTER

1960s carved and incised hardwood with traditional designs around the outer rim, the base decorated with a stylized face and headdress

42.5 cm diameter

Estimate: 
$800-1,000
Sold for $960 (inc. BP) in Auction 17 - 6 October 2010, Melbourne
Provenance

Private collection, Melbourne