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EXCEPTIONALLY UNCOMMON ABORIGINAL CEREMONIAL ANCESTRAL RANGGA POLE.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
EXCEPTIONALLY UNCOMMON ABORIGINAL CEREMONIAL ANCESTRAL RANGGA POLE.
SOLD
950.00USD+ buyer's premium (218.50)
This item SOLD at 2022 Apr 24 @ 10:52UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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(Mid-Century) Feathered & painted RANGGA POLE from Yirrkala, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. The Rangga is the most sacred of the ceremonial symbols. They represent the major ancestral beings. Many of these are so sacred that a woman, uninitiated boy or a man not entitled to see particular rangga, happening to see one accidentally or to see one being made, would be killed instantly. Hardwood ones such as this are preserved for generations. The rarity of an Ancestral Rangga cannot be understated. Outside of museums or in tribal collections, they are extremely scarce. A very special item.92"x2".VG+ with typical wear.