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A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver
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A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver
Depicting a possibly unique Mother and Child (?) or Male and Female (?)
Wood ebony with lime infill
Massim Area, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia
19th Century
Size: 32.5cm high - 12¾ ins high
Provenance:
Ex Emil Storrer, 1950 - 60, Zurich Switzerland
Thence by descent
Ex Anthony Meyer Gallery, Paris
Ex Private UK collection
- Dimensions:Height: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)Width: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9363243330012
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