Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | Antiquities - 20th February 2024
Lot 295
A Massim paddle
Estimate £500 - £800
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Description
A Massim paddle
Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
the blade with a swollen tip and with carved zig-zag and bird head decoration to one side and two fish to the other, with a knopped shaft with carved bird heads to one panel, with a knopped butt,
151cm long.
Provenance
The van Raalte Collection, UK.