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Lot #9190 - A Massim Headrest in the Form of an Ancestral Animal and a Massim Figurative Carving, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Aboriginal & Oceanic Art | March
  • Sale Date:
    29 Mar 2021 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
  • Lot #:
    9190
  • Lot Description:
    A Massim Headrest in the Form of an Ancestral Animal and a Massim Figurative Carving, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
    from the style and patination we believe these pieces to be from the early part of the twentieth century or possibly nineteenth century. (2)
    L 57 cm; H 23 cm
  • Provenance:
    Ex-Private Collection, Sydney
  • References:
    For a similiar example see Plate 42, page 84, 'Oceania Nera, Arte, Cultura e Popoli della Melanesia', Cantini, Italy, collected in 1898.
  • Estimate:
    A$400 - 600
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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