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Spatule à chaux, Îles Trobriand — Lime spatula, Trobriand Islands
Spatule à chaux, Îles Trobriand

Lime spatula, Trobriand Islands

A lime spatula from the Trobriand Islands, a functional tool used in betel nut preparation decorated with traditional Pacific Island design.

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July 3, 2023

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 45

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Spatule à chaux, Îles Trobriand, Lime spatula, Trobriand Islands

A lime spatula from the Trobriand Islands, a functional tool used in betel nut preparation decorated with traditional Pacific Island design.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pacific Art, Functional Art, Tool, Lime Spatula, Betel Nut Preparation, Trobriand Islands