Tribal Art & Antiquities - 21st February 2018

Lot 672

An Aboriginal bullroarer charm Australia wood with incised decoration

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £400

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Description

An Aboriginal bullroarer charm

Australia

wood with incised decoration, the flat side with a standing female, the rounded side with linear and dot linked concentric circles, pierced at the top, inscribed MANTITJA LOVE CHARM WILUNA,

11.6cm long.

Provenance

Christie's Amsterdam, 24 May 2000, lot 176 part.