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Massim Island Arrow Club, late 19th Century, Papua New

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Massim Island Arrow Club, late 19th Century, Papua New

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Massim Island Arrow Tip Club
Late 19th Century, Papua New Guinea
Trobiand Islands
Wood with fine patination, 29 1/4 x 3 in.

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 Island Arrow Club, late 19th Century, Papua New

Name: Massim Island Arrow Club, late 19th Century, Papua New
SKU: 90791114
Price: 600 USD
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