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A collection of six Massim ancestral carvings, including one…
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Sydney
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29-Mar-2021
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A collection of six Massim ancestral carvings, including one headrest, in the form of various animals, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea (6), from the style and patination we believe these pieces to be from the early part of the twentieth century or possibly nineteenth century. For a similiar example see plate 42, page 84, 'Oceania Nera, Arte, Cultura e Popoli della Melanesia', Cantini, Italy, collected in 1898. Provenance: Ex-Private collection, Sydney, length 19 to 50 cm
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