American Indian & Tribal Art
Description:
Double Massim Bowl, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, late 19th century, two small hollowed-out bowls, joined on one side, decorated around the wide rim with lime-filled zigzag design, lg. 10 in.
Provenance: Private collection, Wisconsin; Galerie Franck Marcelin, Aix-en-Provence, France; John and Marcia Friede collection, Rye, New York; Harry Beran collection, Cambridge, UK.
Literature: Illustrated in Galerie Franck Marcelin, Massim Art, p. 128, no. 71, 2016.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
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Keywords
John, Harry Beran, Galerie Franck Marcelin, Marcia Friede, Papua New Guinea, United Kingdom, Cambridge, France, RyeAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
The American Indian & Ethnographic Art department handles objects of great value and cultural significance with expertise, respect, and a passion for the material.