Lot 66
Maker UnknownA ceremonial hair ornament (Pun-Mun), Western Australia, early 19th century length: 63.0cm (24 13/16in).
21 November 2019, 18:00 AEDT
Melbourne, ArmadaleAU$1,200 - AU$1,400
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Maker Unknown
A ceremonial hair ornament (Pun-Mun), Western Australia, early 19th century
pipeclay, carved and engraved hardwood
length: 63.0cm (24 13/16in).
pipeclay, carved and engraved hardwood
length: 63.0cm (24 13/16in).
Footnotes
Pun-Mun were worn by men as hair ornaments and held in hand during ceremonies. This example has incised totemic carvings on both sides with traces of pipe-clay pigment still visible.
PROVENANCE
Jigalong Mission, Western Australia
Baptist Mission Society
MB Abram Galleries, United States of America
Private collection, New South Wales