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Massim Ceremonial Pig sculptured in Hardwood and with Inlaid Shell

Offered by: Spectandum

Description
Massim Ceremonial Pig sculptured in Hardwood and with Inlaid Shell, Trobiand Islands, Papua New Guinea
prior 1910
Wood
Organic material
24 x 63 x 20 cm
502
€ 4,200.00

Nice composition in dense Bunukwa rainforest hardwood, inlaid shell and lime. Carved wooden pig, standing, tail straight and protrudes backwards with rows of carved zig zag lines on either side of the pig's body, heightened with Inlaid Shell. They were used as items of exchange.The sculpture was collected before 1918, is without restorations (often the tails are broken of) and is decorated with inlaid shell like Solomon Island objects.

Provenance
Dutch private collection

More Information

Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	prior 1910
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	817125

Dimensions

W.	24.8 in;	H.	9.45 in;	D.	7.87 in;
W.	63 cm;	H.	24 cm;	D.	20 cm;

Message from Seller:

Spectandum, a by-appointment gallery in Leuven, Belgium, can be reached at contact@spectandum.com 32475648678. The gallery specializes in Natural History, Ethnography, European works of art, antiquities, and rare curiosities sourced from around the world.