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A Massim headrest in the form of an ancestral animal and a…
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Sydney
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29-Mar-2021
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A Massim headrest in the form of an ancestral animal and a Massim figurative carving, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea (2), from the style and patination we believe these pieces to be from the early part of the twentieth century or possibly nineteenth century. For a similiar example see plate 42, page 84, 'Oceania Nera, Arte, Cultura e Popoli della Melanesia', Cantini, Italy, collected in 1898. Provenance: Ex-Private collection, Sydney, length 57 cm, height 23 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean