Tribal Art & Antiquities - 19th February 2020

Lot 715

Two Massim betel nut mortars Trobriand Islands one of tapering cylindrical form with carved...

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £250

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Description

Two Massim betel nut mortars

Trobriand Islands

one of tapering cylindrical form with carved scroll and zig-zag bands, the other hand held with a scroll carved handle, with white inventory number 454,

11.7cm and 13.6cm high,

and two Papua New Guinea spoons, coconut shell with carved zoomorphic handles with lime fill, 13cm and 14.2cm long. (4)