A Papuan Gulf bullroarer
Property of various owners
A Papuan Gulf bullroarer
Papua New Guinea, of classical form, the upper third deeply incised with a powerfully rendered face beneath angular design elements. Remains of red, white, and black pigment, the upper portion notched for attachment.
height 27 ½in
Sold for US$ 3,300 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Geoffrey Hales, Melbourne
    New Guinea Arts, Sydney

Category: Ethnographic Art / Tribal


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