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Massim Oceanic Bird Bowl, Papua New Guinea, mid-20th

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Massim Oceanic Bird Bowl, Papua New Guinea, mid-20th

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Massim Oceanic Bird Bowl (mid- 20th Century)
Wood
Dimensions: 20" (long) x 9" (wide) x 3" (high)
Papua New Guinea, Trobiand Islands

Lot Essay: Avid ethnographers, including Nelson Rockefeller, collected Massim utilitarian carved wood implements from Papua New Guinea that typically incorporate curvilinear motion. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has several examples, whereas the British Museumês permanent collection includes an extensive inventory of Massim objects.

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Massim Oceanic Bird Bowl, Papua New Guinea, mid-20th

Name: Massim Oceanic Bird Bowl, Papua New Guinea, mid-20th
SKU: 90791112
Price: 225 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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