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1256. A Highlands shield Papua New Guinea with central white pigment lozenge with triangles above and below, the top with woven fibre and with a fibre handle and straps, 161cm high. £300-400
1257. A Papua New Guinea pestle Melanesia with a carved head finial, 46cm high, on a stand, and two Papua New Guinea pestles, 53.5cm and 34cm long. (4) £150-200 Provenance Carved head - Ex Michael Hamson, Palos Verdes, California.
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1258. A Highlands shield Papua New Guinea with stippled outline and pigment decoration and with plaited fibre to the top edge and strap handles, 151cm high. £300-400
1259. A Sepik River standing figure Papua New Guinea with inset shell eyes, 56cm high. £150-200
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1260. An Iatmul skull Sepik River, Papua New Guinea over-modelled with clay, with inset shells and hair, with pigment decoration 25cm long. £2,000-3,000 Provenance Carts Collection, Hamburg, Germany. Dutch Private Collection.
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