A Superb Collection of Old New Guinea Stone Axes Highlands of Papua New Guinea
Collection No. | TB-593 |
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Size | 25cm to 38cm ( see sizes below) |
A Superb Collection of Old New Guinea Stone Axes Highlands of Papua New Guinea
This collection of five old Stone Axe Heads was selected solely for the beautiful shapes and colours of the stone. All are old and could be even hundreds of years old. These are five of my favourite stone axes collected over 40 years. My field photo above that I took of Dani & Yali Men showing their sacred Je Stones after an important ceremony in 1985 (I still have a two of these Je Stones)
I know a little about the history of each one;
From left to right in the photo,
Large beautiful green colour, Western Highlands Province Papua New Guinea Size 38cm x 15cm
Wealth Axe, Massim Culture, Milne Bay Province Papua New Guinea Size 25.5cm x 13.5cm
Ancient Stone Axe, East Sepik Province Papua New Guinea Size 35cm x 9cm
A large Ceremonial Stone Axe from Kiwai Island but originally from the Torres Strait Island. Size 31cm x 15cm
A Large Stone Axe Western Highlands Province Papua New Guinea Size 33.5cm x 19cm
All are on high-quality custom-made stands.
Provenance: The Todd Barlin Private Collection of New Guinea Oceanic Art.
See my new EXHIBITIONS GALLERY showing the Museums and Art Galleries Exhibitions that I provided artworks for over the past 40 years. There is the link to the article about my artworks published in the prestigious Louvre Magazine in 1996
I have artwork for Museums and art Galleries but also for collectors at every stage of their collecting. I want to encourage people to explore the fine art of New Guinea & West Papua and the Pacific Islands and to be able to see and touch the artworks in a relaxed and friendly manner in my Sydney Gallery. I would like to invite you to visit my gallery and see the artworks in person and also look at my website www.oceanicartsaustralia.com where there are many Galleries & Sub Galleries to explore.
My Gallery of nearly 40 years is the last physical gallery in Sydney that specializes in New Guinea and Oceanic Art. Sydney is very close to New Guinea & the Pacific Islands where all of these amazing artworks came from, Australia’s closest neighbors.
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