PNG Massim Lime Spatula

**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

Unusual Trobriand Massim Lime Spatula, PNG. With surrealist Cubist Figure. Provenance: Faith Dorian-Wright collection, New York. The Wrights were mavericks in collecting oceanic art early on. Pieces f

Massim Lime Spatula, Trobriand Islands, PNG. Large lime spatula carved with traditional Massim motifs, betel nut stains on blade end from use. Extended length typically associated with chiefly use. Si

Kalkspatel Massim, Trobriand-Inseln, Papua-Neuguinea Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 45,5 cm. Provenienz: - lt. Sammlerinventar Stéphen Chauvet (1885-1950), Paris. - Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Kün

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

Kalkspatel Massim, Papua-Neuguinea, Milne Bay Province Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. L 98 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 100 / 200

7 Kalk-Spatel Dayak, Batak, Massim, Indonesien, Borneo Insel, Papua-Neuguinea, Massim-Region Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Horn. H 14,5 - 20,5 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel. CHF 2

6 Kalk-Spatel Massim (?), Papua-Neuguinea, Trobriand Insel, Milne Bay Province Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 10 - 23 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel. CHF 200 / 400 EUR 200 / 400

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

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

Figurative Lime Spatula, Sissano Lagoon, PNG. Carved wood, early/mid 20th Century. With Hallinan painted inventory #1060 on shaft. Provenance: Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, Palos Verdes Estates, CA; ex-

Large Collector's Lot of Melanesian Artifacts, PNG. Including a Maprik Men's House painted lintel, 2 alligator canoe prows, 2 yam masks, 2 carved wood canoe prows, Trobriand ebony lime spatula, spear

**Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Trobriand Islands, Massim peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An attractive ceremonial lime spatula or lime stick, also known as kena, carved from the sh

Antique Massim Canoe Prow Finial (Munkuris), PNG.Wave splitter finial in carved wood with lime pigment. Provenance: Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, Palos Verdes Estates, CA. Size: 21.5'' x 12'' x .5'' (55

**Originally Listed At $750** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, probably from the Massim area of Milne Bay, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A gorgeous example of a carved wooden paddle with ornate motifs w

Rare New Guinea Markham Valley Lime Spatula Provenance: Faith Dorian-Wright collection, New York. The Wrights were mavericks in collecting oceanic art early on. Pieces from their collection are at the

**Originally Listed At $275** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, ca. mid 20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula used to obtain powdered lime from burnt shell and coral

Good age wear. Whiting within carved areas. Dimensions: L 15" Condition: No breaks or chips.

AN AFRICAN SWAHILI CARVED WOODEN TRIBAL COMB AND PAPUA LIME SPATULA. Finley carved with concentric circles between bands of horizontal lines, on metal display stand. Together with a carved wood 'lime-

Kalkspatel (?) Sepik, Papua-Neuguinea, East Sepik Provinz, Sepik Fluss Gebiet Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Schnur. H 47 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020

Three Lime Spatulas, Trobriand Islands, Ca. 1920-1930s. Largest size: 12'' x 1.5'' (30 x 4 cm). Source: Robert Yepes Collection. Traditional ebony spatulas from the Trobriand Islands used to spoon out

7 Kalk-Spatel Papua-Neuguinea, Trobriand Insel, Milne Bay Province Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Horn. H 17,5 - 34 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel. CHF 200 / 400 EUR 200 / 400