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Unknown — Massim Canoe Bow Model, Trobriand Islands,Papua New Guinea
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Massim Canoe Bow Model, Trobriand Islands,Papua New Guinea

A carved model of a canoe bow from the Massim culture of the Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea, representing the sophisticated maritime craftsmanship of this region. This object reflects both practical seafaring knowledge and cultural artistic traditions.

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Art d'Afrique, d'Océanie, d'Indonésie et des Amériques

December 8, 2022

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 28

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Unknown, Massim Canoe Bow Model, Trobriand Islands,Papua New Guinea

A carved model of a canoe bow from the Massim culture of the Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea, representing the sophisticated maritime craftsmanship of this region. This object reflects both practical seafaring knowledge and cultural artistic traditions.

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

Related themes

Cultural, Canoe, Natural Tones, Papua New Guinean, Carved Wood, Historical, Tribal Art, Decorative, Ethnographic, Indigenous

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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