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A Superbly Carved Lime Spatula Representing Two Figures
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A Superbly Carved Lime Spatula Representing Two Figures
Wood (ebony)
Northern (?) Massim, New Guinea
19th Century
Size: 31cm long - 12¼ ins long
Provenance:
Ex Anthony Meyer Gallery, Paris
Ex Private UK collection
Double figure spatulas are one of the rarest forms of representation in the Massim corpus. In 2014 Beran records only six examples in the corpus of published spatula. This rare example now brings the number up to seven.
- Dimensions:Height: 12.25 in (31.12 cm)Width: 1 in (2.54 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9363243325102
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