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Unknown — Massim Bowl, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
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Massim Bowl, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

A decorative bowl from the Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea, representing the artistic traditions of the Massim culture. This piece exemplifies the skilled woodworking and aesthetic principles characteristic of Pacific Island art.

🔨 Auction Lot

The Blue Horizon: Pacific Art from an Important Maui Collection

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 18

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Unknown, Massim Bowl, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

A decorative bowl from the Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea, representing the artistic traditions of the Massim culture. This piece exemplifies the skilled woodworking and aesthetic principles characteristic of Pacific Island art.

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

Related themes

Oceanic Art, Wood, Traditional, Papua New Guinea, Decorative, Trobriand Islands, Bowl, Massim Culture

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art