MASSIM CLAPPER SPATULA PAPUA NEW GUINEA

MASSIM CLAPPER SPATULA PAPUA NEW GUINEA carved wood, with a central section of carved and incised detailing, the handle cut vertically into two sections to form a clapper(34cm long)Footnote: Note: The

Massim Trobriand lime spatula, c. 1900, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, carved hardwood, the handle decorated with incised wave scrollwork, 11"l Provenance: Property from the Collection of the Wright Art T

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, Massim, ca. mid-20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula used to obtain powdered lime from burnt shell and coral remains and prepare it

**Originally Listed At $225** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. 1940s CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula. Th

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime

**Originally Listed At $175** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Goodenough Island, Diodio village, Massim peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden spatula used to obtain powdered lime

A Massim Lime Spatula, New Guinea Finely carved geometric patterns Black and shiny patina Length: 20 inches Great compliment to any tribal, primitive or Oceanic arts collection Provenance: Astrid & Dr

Massim Culture, Papua New Guinea, figurative wood tool or utensil used for the mending of nets used to hunt pigs, 10"h Provenance: published in Michael Hamson's "Art of the Massim & Collingwood Bay" 2

Massim Trobriand Stool, Papua New Guinea.Carved wood with two figures supporting a round seat. Age cracks. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 2

Two Massim Trobriand Sculptures, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century. Carved wood. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Sizes: 1) 20.5'' x 2.25'' x 1.25'' (

A 19th Century Canoe Prow from Papua New Guinea. Measuring approximately 25.5" X 11.5", this Trobriand prow was collected and cataloged by an American expat, living and working in New Guinea in the mi

Massim Oceanic Bird Bowl (mid- 20th Century) Wood Dimensions: 20" (long) x 9" (wide) x 3" (high) Papua New Guinea, Trobiand Islands Lot Essay: Avid ethnographers, including Nelson Rockefeller, collect

Massim Trobriand Offering Bowl, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 9.25'' x 10.5'' x 10.5'' (23 x 27 x 27 cm). Note: There Ar

Massim Trobriand Dance Club, Papua New Guinea.Carved wood and chalk fill. On stand. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 30.25'' x 3'' x .75'' (7

12 Massim Trobriand Wood Crocodiles, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Ranging in Size from: 11'' x 1.5'' (28 x 4 cm)

Massim Trobriand Offering Bowl, Papua New Guinea. Carved and incised wood with long handle and detachable seated figure. Size: 10'' x 14'' x 7'' (25 x 36 x 18 cm). Together with a group of Indonesian

2 Massim Trobriand Fish Bowls, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and shell eyes. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 1) 2.5'' x 20.75'' x 8.5'' (6 x

Massim Trobriand Arm Band, Papua New Guinea. Carved shell with lime fill. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 7.5'' x 4'' x 4'' (19 x 10 x 10 cm

Food Spatula, Geelvink Bay, Northwest Coast Papua New Guinea, Early 20th C. or Older. On stand. Carved scroll and spiral finial tops a small Korwar figure that forms the handle of the flattened blade

Two Massim Carved Stone Bunukwa Figures, Papua New Guinea. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 1) 2.5'' x 4'' x 2'' (6 x 10 x 5 cm); 2) 3.25'' x

A Fine Massim Canoe splashboard; Trobriand Islands, Massim Region, Milne bay province, Papua New Guinea.Of typical form the double lobed board with elaborate curvilinear motifs deeply carved on the su

Monumental Trobriand Massim Bird-form Feast Bowl, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 70'' x 12'' x 12'' (178 x 3

Massim carved wood figure, 20th c., Papua New Guinea, incised linear designs, 17.5"h x 3.75"w x 5.5"d

A PRIMITIVE LOW RELIEF AND POLYCHROME TEAK CANOE PROW SPLASH BOARD, POSSIBLY MASSIM TRIBE, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, MILNE BAY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY, the ancestral figure squats at center