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An impressive Trobriand Islands feast dish, Papua New Guinea,…
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An impressive Trobriand Islands feast dish, Papua New Guinea, carved from dense, heavy wood, hollowed-out deeply. Of elliptical form raised on a small base, ornamented with incised undulating geometric designs on the rim. Beautiful grain with the natural veins visible in the bowl that ripples slightly, deep chocolate patina. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail, height 13.5 cm, length 85 cm, width 46.5 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean