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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)
Materials and Techniques:
Ebony,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Papua New Guinea
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
19th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9363243330012

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