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A delicately carved Trobriand Islands feast dish, Papua New…
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A delicately carved Trobriand Islands feast dish, Papua New Guinea, carved from dense wood, of elliptical form raised on a small base with symmetrical abstract leaf-shaped lobes, meticulously decorated with incised spiral and scrolls motifs on the rim. Beautiful grain with the natural veins visible in the bowl that ripples slightly, light brown patina. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail, height 12.5 cm, length 84 cm, width 44.5 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean