03-14-201503-14-2015
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Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
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March 14, 2015 10:00 AMCalender
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New Guinea Bone and Rattan Harpoon Head

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$338$275
Auction: American Indian & Ethnographic Arts - 2791BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 14, 2015 10:00AM

Description:

New Guinea Bone and Rattan Harpoon Head, carved from a crocodile jawbone, dark patina, lg. 11 in.

Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection.
Estimate $300-400


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Keywords

Rattan Harpoon Head, Leo Fortess, Lillian Fortess