A Rare coral figureAttributed to Torres Strait Islands
27 May 2012 10:00 EST Sydney
Asian Art
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A Rare coral figure
Attributed to Torres Strait Islands
Possibly Mer,Murray Island, the hands clasped in adoration. Note the similarities to figures; 'bager' and 'doiom' collected by Alfred Haddon, 1898.
32cm high.
Estimate:
AU$ 3,000 - 5,000
£1,900 - 3,200
US$ 2,900 - 4,800

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  • Private collection New South Wales.
    Refer Moore, Arts and Crafts of Torres strait, 1989, for similar examples.

Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art

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