A Massim lime spatula

A Massim lime spatula, Papua New Guinea, carved a seated figure with scrolls, 19th century, 33cm high, with a stand.

Provenance:

Ex collection Harold Frederick Weaver Hawkins (1893 - 1977)

Artist, born in London. Had work exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts. Lived in St Tropes 1922 - 1933. Visited Tahiti, Wellington and Sydney in 1935 with his family.