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Unknown (Historical) — Massim Addorsed Double Figure, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Unknown (Historical)

Massim Addorsed Double Figure, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

A double figure sculpture from the Massim culture of the Trobriand Islands, featuring two figures positioned back-to-back in the characteristic style of Papua New Guinean art.

🔨 Auction Lot

The Blue Horizon: Pacific Art from an Important Maui Collection

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 17

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Unknown (Historical), Massim Addorsed Double Figure, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

A double figure sculpture from the Massim culture of the Trobriand Islands, featuring two figures positioned back-to-back in the characteristic style of Papua New Guinean art.

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

Related themes

Massim, Carved, Oceanic Art, Sculpture, Papua New Guinea, Double Figure, Trobriand Islands

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