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Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. Fine Massim Figural Lime Spatula, 1898



Descripción : Wood, pigment length 12 7/8in (32.7cm) Finely carved with a bird at the front of the open jaws of a fish, with collector's mark 2236. in white, and CHINA STRTS, N. GUINEA, WEBSTER, 1898.P. in yellow written on the blade. PROVENANCE Field collected by W.D. Webster (#2236), 1898 Lt. Gen. AHLF Pitt-Rivers, Farnham, England Christies, London, 10 June 1991 Leo and Lillian Fortess, Hawaii Cf. Beran (1988: fig. 32) According to Beran (ibid, p. 34), The handle of type 17 [as with the present work] is formed by a bird at the front of an animal head with gaping jaws.The jaws usually show a tongue and sometimes appear carved with teeth.The open-jawed-head motif is ancient... ...The double motif is perhaps the most common on Massim artefacts.It occurs on the tips of northern and southern Massim kula canoes.
Precio: 0.00 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 5000 USD-7000 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

Sobre el lote Lote N° 179
Título : Fine Massim Figural Lime Spatula, ÉPOCA : 1898
Talla : length 12 7/8in (32.7cm)
Bonhams 2, subastador, New York, US 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : African Oceanic & Pre Columbian Art
Fecha de la venta : 12/11/2014 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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