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Bilum Bag, Small, Red and Brown Stripes

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Start price: $20

Estimated price: $100 - $200

Buyer's premium: 28%

Sales Tax: On buyer's premium only

Bilum string bag, small, with finely woven with red and brown stripes, and tiny shell ornamentation.

Country: Papua New Guinea

Date: 1936 or earlier

Material: Natural string, pigment

Dimensions: W 9" x H 10"

Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection

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Bonham’s (set of 4 in 2012 auction)

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American Museum of Natural History – Division of Anthropology (80/9032)

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